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State Director of the Bureau of Land Management Edwin Zaidlicz informs J. Leonard Volz of the National Park Service that their agency does not have any comments on the draft environmental impact statement for the wilderness proposals for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park in North Dakota and Badlands National Monument in South Dakota.
1972-11-22
John Orien Crow, Commissioner for the Bureau of Indian Affairs, informs J. Leonard Volz that the proposed wilderness designation for Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park will not affect any Indian lands, as the nearest is the Fort Berthold Reservation fifty miles southwest of the park.
1972-11-22
Kenneth T. Blunt of the United States Federal Power Commission informs J. Leonard Volz of the National Park Service that the proposed wilderness in Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park in North Dakota will not affect existing electric and gas facilities or impact future supplies.
1972-11-30
This edition of the Federal Register contains notices of hearings and statements from a variety of departments. Of note, it includes notice of the final environmental statement related to the designation of portions of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park as wilderness.
1973-08-06
Senator Metcalf submits seven bills on behalf of himself, as well as Senators Henry M. Jackson and Paul J. Fannin, designating areas in several national parks as wilderness areas. Accompanying these proposals are statements from Jackson and from Secretary of the Interior Nathaniel Reed.
1976-02-17
This bill designates 28,335 acres of land in Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park as wilderness areas in accordance with the Wilderness Act.
1975-03-07
This bill designates 28,335 acres of land in Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park as wilderness areas in accordance with the Wilderness Act.
1977-01-11
Regional Director Volz of the National Park Service forwards to the Wilderness Society a copy of the final environmental statement for the Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park wilderness proposal.
1973-08-01
This draft of the Environmental Statement for the proposed Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park includes four parts: a summary and description of the proposal for Congress to designate 28,335 acres as wilderness, a description of the environment including geology and plant and animal life, an outline of environmental impact, and an outline of mitigating measures.
1972-09-10
Representative Tongue has received W. G. Steel’s letter from the 12th and will consult with the Geological Survey. Tongue hopes to be able to obtain the pen used to sign the Crater Lake bill for Steel.
1902-05-17
W. Scott Smith sends William Loeb a circular issued by the General Land Office. Smith indicates that he believes the circular should have been edited before being issued as its current condition reflects poorly on the administration.
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1904-04-26
Charles A. M. Schlierholz, Special Agent in the Department of the Interior, has been suspended pending an investigation of charges that he has misappropriated government money.
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1904-04-18
Senator Lodge discusses introducing Rodolphe Louis Agassiz to the Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock. Lodge also mentions that Inspector Arthur Tinker from Boston is being investigated. Lodge attests to his character and asks Roosevelt to review the case.
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1904-03-31
Senator Foraker says a clerk in the Department of the Interior has been “engaged in pernicious political activity” in Ohio but has been called back to Washington by Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock. Representative Hildebrant wants to plead the man’s case to President Roosevelt, but Foraker hopes he will not be allowed to stay in Ohio.
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1904-04-01
Volney W. Foster returns to William Loeb a letter written by Secretary of Commerce and Labor George B. Cortelyou, which was sent to Foster for review. Foster advises that the President would be interested in the March 16, 1904, proceedings of the House committee dealing with the establishment of a National Arbitration Tribunal. Foster will appear before the committee on March 29.
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1904-03-24
Commissioner of Corporations Garfield advises Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou about the proper use of Edward Rosewater’s memorandum relative to an investigation into the manufacture of paper. The Bureau of Corporations does not have the mandate or personnel to be used as an agency for the discovery of violations of the antitrust laws. Information acquired by the department is to be used to structure legislation rather than for the prosecution of violations of federal statutes.
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1904-03-22
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock writes to President Roosevelt that he has met with Senator Stewart and Mr. Curtis to discuss an amendment to the Indian Appropriation Bill and the amendment will be submitted for the President’s approval.
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1904-03-16
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock writes to Senator Quay regarding a proposed amendment to the Indian Appropriation Bill. Hitchcock states the purpose of the amendment is to ensure the Delaware and Cherokee tribes are treated the same and to provide guidance about how liens involving Indians should be handled.
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1904-03-16
Hal J. Cole acknowledges receipt of a telegram from Senator Foster of Washington but cannot accept the position of supervisor of the forest reserve due to the harm done to his reputation by the false charges of impropriety levied by Secretary of the Interior Ethan Allen Hitchcock and opposing candidate William H. Ludden and the admission of guilt such an acceptance would imply. Cole thanks Foster and fellow Washington Senator Levi Ankeny for their support but prefers to give up office rather than continue with a party that would harm him and in which the president and secretary are aware of his innocence but decline to act accordingly.
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1904-02-19
Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock exonerates U. S. Indian Agent Hal J. Cole from blame in a case involving money belonging to Native American Mary Magdalene.
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1904-02-19