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President Roosevelt encloses a letter from Richard Wainwright that pays tribute to the great service of Lieutenant Commander William Sowden Sims. President Roosevelt would like to reward Sims and requests suggestions from Secretary of the Navy Moody.
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1903-12-05
President Roosevelt is engaged in a dispute with Governor Long over an article published by Long. Roosevelt feels that Long suggested that Roosevelt advocated attacking the Spanish fleet without declaring war. Roosevelt admits that he wanted a declaration of war long before it was declared and wanted the Spanish Government warned that the departure of their fleet would be considered an act of war.
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1903-10-15
President Roosevelt accepts Rear Admiral Bradford’s resignation as Chief of the Bureau of Equipment and is pleased that Bradford will be assigned to command the battleship Illinois.
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1903-10-19
President Roosevelt has taken issue with an article written by Governor Long that appeared in the Outlook. The article suggests that Roosevelt, while Assistant Secretary to Long, wanted to send a squadron to attack the Spanish fleet while the United States was still at peace with Spain. President Roosevelt remembers events differently and considers Long’s accusation to be serious, especially since it appears to have been accepted by the public at large.
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1903-10-12
After reviewing the case, President Roosevelt has decided to deny Anderson’s pardon. Anderson was convicted of offering a bribe in order to secure a government contract, a crime that Roosevelt considers a “particularly heinous offense.”
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1903-10-07
President Roosevelt wants Admiral Taylor to secure the best type of gun sight.
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1903-10-02
President Roosevelt is pleased to hear the good news about the new systems on the ships Chicago and Panther and that with big guns the Navy is equal to the English. Roosevelt asks how they would compare to the Germans.
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1903-09-15
President Roosevelt was pleased to issue the orders and help Captain Peary.
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1903-09-09
President Roosevelt will carefully consider Congressman Dayton’s letter and feels that the Navy should not have men like Bradford so long ashore.
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1903-09-01
American, English, French, and Italian warships are currently stationed in European waters and President Roosevelt is pleased that American ships immediately departed for Turkish waters upon news of the outbreak. If there is no immediate danger, the squadron might be sent to Alexandria or somewhere outside of Turkey.
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1903-09-04
President Roosevelt received a letter from George H. Jackson requesting that veterans be retained at the New York Navy Yard. Roosevelt would like the veterans retained or transferred to lighter work. He instructs Secretary of the Navy Moody to take up the matter.
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1903-08-19
President Roosevelt invites Sir Lipton to join him at the review of the squadron in Long Island Sound.
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1903-08-06
President Roosevelt invites Admiral Dewey to Oyster Bay, New York. Roosevelt has also contacted Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody regarding what functions there should be when the President hosts the Admirals of the fleet.
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1903-08-01
President Roosevelt requests Secretary Moody’s advice on what would be proper entertainment when Roosevelt hosts the fleet’s admirals and captains.
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1903-08-01
President Roosevelt invites Admiral Taylor to Oyster Bay, New York. Roosevelt has also contacted Secretary of the Navy William H. Moody regarding what functions there should be when the president hosts the admirals of the fleet.
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1903-08-01
President Roosevelt would be pleased to have C. Oliver Iselin join him during the naval review.
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1903-08-06
President Roosevelt will take up the application with Secretary of the Navy Moody.
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1903-07-25
President Roosevelt wants Mr. Bradford to go to sea and is not pleased at indications that Bradford is trying to stay ashore. Roosevelt invites Secretary of the Navy Moody to stay at Oyster Bay, New York, in August.
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1903-07-15
Edith Kermit Carow Roosevelt would like Mr. Leonard, the one-armed Marine captain, to be detailed to the White House, and President Roosevelt wants William S. Cowles to remain his naval aide even after Cowles goes to sea. Secretary of the Navy Moody should do what he believes is right and proper regarding the command of the Atlantic squadron. Roosevelt requests that the bowsprit of the USS Sylph be repaired.
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1903-07-16
President Roosevelt believes that Surgeon General Rixey should be able to use the word “command” when referring to the hospitals under his control. Roosevelt requests Secretary Moody’s opinion.
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1903-07-18