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Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to Charles J. Bonaparte

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of the Navy Bonaparte what steps have been taken to make Congress aware of the results from the Joint Army and Navy Board about the insufficient ammunition supply in the event of war. While Roosevelt appreciates the necessity of keeping the finding secret, he thinks that revealing it may be necessary if Congress does not provide the resources to rectify the problem.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-10

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to William H. Taft

President Roosevelt asks Secretary of War Taft what steps have been taken to make Congress aware of the results from the Joint Army and Navy Board about the insufficient ammunition supply in the event of war. While Roosevelt appreciates the necessity of keeping the finding secret, he thinks that revealing it may be necessary if Congress does not provide the resources to rectify the problem.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1906-02-10

Letter from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from William Sowden Sims to Theodore Roosevelt

Knowing President Roosevelt is actively interested in promoting military efficiency, Admiral Sims sends him an analysis of the army’s gunnery methods resulting from an action of the Joint Army and Navy Munitions Board. He concludes, “the army method is expensive, complicated, frequently comparatively inaccurate.” These issues result from a failure to update army training. To resolve this, Sims suggests adapting naval methods for land use.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1907-08-12