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Swain, George Fillmore, 1857-1931

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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Oscar S. Straus

President Roosevelt tells Secretary of Commerce and Labor Straus that he has been told that the Census Bureau has a large amount of information that would be useful to the work the National Conservation Commission, especially regarding water power, irrigation, lumber, and resources. Roosevelt requests that the S. N. D. North, Director of the Census, be instructed to compile this information, as well as anything else that may be useful to the commission.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-07-02

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Theodore E. Burton

President Roosevelt outlines the creation and mission of the Inland Waterways Commission, and praises Chairman Burton for the work it has done so far. Roosevelt hopes that the Commission’s recommendations will be enacted by Congress soon, and directs the Commission to continue its work pending further action. He announces his plans to increase the Commission from nine members to twelve, and through executive order will direct executive departments to allow the Commission access to their records.

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Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1908-06-05