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President Roosevelt tells Jacob Wendell that after reviewing the case of Stephen Decatur, a midshipman who was dismissed from the Naval Academy for hazing, he believes that the dismissal was justified. However, Roosevelt acknowledges that it is possible that Congress could take action to reinstate Decatur.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-03-01
President Roosevelt instructs Representative Vreeland to keep all the papers he needs, to show this telegram to the authorities, and to say that it meets with the approval of Secretary of the Navy Charles J. Bonaparte. Bonaparte will ask Admiral J. H. Sands to bring papers he would like to have, but only if it does not interfere with the committee.
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1906-02-14
Library of Congress Manuscript Division
1905-08-03
Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921
English
Photograph shows French officers escorting President Roosevelt during re-interment ceremonies for John Paul Jones at the United States Naval Academy, Maryland, Annapolis.
Library of Congress Prints and Photographs
1906-04-24