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Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from John Callan O’Laughlin to Theodore Roosevelt

John Callan O’Laughlin explains to Theodore Roosevelt his understanding of the Stanley Committee, which is investigating the United States Steel Corporation, and its actions. The committee intended to discretely send Arthur Krock of the Louisville Courier Journal to inquire if Roosevelt was willing to testify—in order to avoid any embarrassment should the answer be no—but the information “leaked out” and forced the committee’s hand. 

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-05-29

Creator(s)

O'Laughlin, John Callan, 1873-1949

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

Letter from Charles J. Bonaparte to Theodore Roosevelt

As requested by Senator Albert J. Hopkins, Attorney General Bonaparte has drafted a memorandum regarding his reasons for not complying with the Senate’s resolution on the Tennessee Coal and Iron transaction. Bonaparte would like President Roosevelt’s advice on whether to pass the memorandum on to Hopkins or to simply refer him to Roosevelt.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-08

Creator(s)

Bonaparte, Charles J. (Charles Joseph), 1851-1921

Memorandum from the Office of the Attorney General

Memorandum from the Office of the Attorney General

The Office of the Attorney General reports that Attorney General Charles J. Bonaparte advised President Roosevelt that there is no reason to prosecute the United States Steel Corporation under the Sherman Act for its proposed acquisition of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. However, if this transaction were to be preceded or followed by similar acquisitions, the Department of Justice would need to reexamine the situation for antitrust violations.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-09

Creator(s)

United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General

The New Nashville Chapter

The New Nashville Chapter

James Summerville describes the activities of the new Nashville, Tennessee, chapter of the Theodore Roosevelt Association (TRA), including its involvement in the TRA’s police award and teddy bear programs. Summerville also relays some of Theodore Roosevelt’s history with the state of Tennessee, noting his visits to the state, his appreciation of its history, his views on Andrew Jackson, and his efforts to help fund the preservation of Jackson’s home, The Hermitage.

Collection

Theodore Roosevelt Association Journal

Creation Date

1999

Creator(s)

Summerville, James, 1947-

Judge Gary must now face steel inquisitors here

Judge Gary must now face steel inquisitors here

The Stanley Investigating Committee of the House—after hearing the testimony of Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the Executive Board of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company—finds that there is much more to be discovered, and that they do not believe the whole story has been told yet. Gary will go under further examination, and it is expected that other high-profile figures will as well.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1911-06

Creator(s)

Unknown

The retiring president

The retiring president

As President Roosevelt’s presidency comes to an end, he faces resistance from the House of Representatives over his request to increase the budget of the Secret Service and backlash from the Senate for not trust busting the United States Steel Corporation’s acquisition of the Tennessee Coal and Iron Company.

Collection

Library of Congress Manuscript Division

Creation Date

1909-01-08

Creator(s)

Unknown

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer

Letter from Theodore Roosevelt to George von Lengerke Meyer

President Roosevelt asks Postmaster General Meyer if he may show Meyer’s letter to Secretary of War William H. Taft and/or the Republican National Committee Chairman when Taft is nominated. Roosevelt expresses surprise at the appointment suggestions made by Henry Clay Frick and explains that though he has given consideration to Frick, Andrew Carnegie, and Elbert H. Gary, he has always acted on his own judgment.

Collection

Massachusetts Historical Society

Creation Date

1908-07-01

Creator(s)

Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919