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George B. Cortelyou writes to President Roosevelt in receipt of his letter. Cortelyou encloses a letter written by Ichthyologist David S Jordon concerning Alaskan fisheries.
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1903-11-02
George B. Cortelyou sends a personal note to President Roosevelt. He writes: “This journal ought to know, being an expert in calumnies!”
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1903-10-17
Fred W. Sargent congratulates the president on his splendid address delivered on Labor Day in Syracuse, New York.
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1903-09-10
James Rudolph Garfield, Commissioner of Corporations in the Department of Commerce and Labor, has questions for President Roosevelt about the required qualifications for the Chicago member of the Lake Level Commission, as he has a man in mind. The commission studied changing depths and patterns in the Great Lakes.
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1903-09-11
President Roosevelt’s decision in the case of William A. Miller has made the rules of unions subservient to federal law in the workplace. The decision is already changing the way work is done in the Government Printing Office.
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1903-08-07
Memorandum outlining a brief discussion between Secretary Cortelyou and James M. Lynch, president of the International Typographical Union, regarding the formation and goals of the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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1903-08-12
Business card of George B. Cortelyou, Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
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1903
William Michael Byrne fears that he will not be appointed for a new position unless he is backed by President Roosevelt.
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1903-07-20
George W. Perkins thanks President Roosevelt for giving him the pen that was used to sign the act creating the Department of Commerce and Labor. Perkins remains unsure about announcing the purpose of the extra session of Congress and notes that some work has been done to get their “Western friends into a conference.”
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1903-07-03
George B. Cortelyou updates President Roosevelt on the progress of his work with the new Department of Commerce and Labor, especially his efforts to have an Assistant Secretary appointed quickly. He also touches on other matters, including the Post Office investigation, New York politics, and the Puerto Rico smuggling cases.
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1903-04-23
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou would like to appoint Lawrence O. Murray as Assistant Secretary. He requests that President Roosevelt indicate his support in order to convince the Republican leadership from Illinois to accept the appointment.
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1903-05-12
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou requests the approval of Senator Hopkins for the appointment of Lawrence O. Murray as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor.
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1903-04-05
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou requests Representative Mann’s assistance with securing approval for Lawrence O. Murray’s appointment as Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Labor. Senator Hopkins has expressed opposition to the appointment.
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1903-04-16
Secretary of Commerce and Labor Cortelyou encloses a letter from Acting Attorney General Henry Martyn Hoyt appointing William Miller Collier as Special Assistant to the Attorney General.
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1903-03-19
William Miller Collier explains his position regarding his application for appointment as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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1903-02-24
Text of the legislation creating the Department of Commerce and Labor.
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1903-02-14
Senator Hansbrough and the North Dakota congressional delegation support the appointment Major Alanson W. Edwards for the position of Assistant Secretary in the new Department of Commerce and Labor.
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1902-12-10
Joseph Bucklin Bishop encloses several newspaper articles and congratulates President Roosevelt on his political positioning against Senator Platt and William Jennings Bryan. He supports George B. Cortelyou’s appointment as Secretary for the new Department of Commerce and Labor.
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1902-09-15
Partial newspaper article stating the views of Representative Jenkins regarding the new Department of Commerce and Labor. Jenkins believes that the department’s operations will be problematic, unnecessarily interfere with business, and be frequently challenged in court. He does not believe that the federal government should interfere with commerce between states.
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1903-05-13
Report detailing Theodore Roosevelt’s involvement in labor legislation throughout his political career. Most notably: establishing an 8 hour work day, tenement housing requirements, creating a Department of Commerce and Labor, and actions taken during the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902.
Theodore Roosevelt National Park
1955-1965