October 23, 2020
Date: July 31, 1928 Location: Superior, WI (Original document available here) I don’t think I know enough about Charles F. Murphy so that I can make any special comment about him and his death, other than what would occur to every one. He was evidently a man of a good deal of force of character. […]
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Date: March 27, 1928 Location: Washington, DC (Original document available here) I haven’t in mind at present making any further representations to Congress on the subject of the Navy bill. I don’t see that anything is likely to arise in relation to that which would call for any further expression of opinion to the Congress. […]
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Date: March 23, 1928 Location: Washington, DC (Original document available here) I don’t know of any connection between the possibility of the construction of one or two new vessels by the Panama Railroad S. S. Line and construction by the Shipping Board. This Panama line is one used entirely by the War Dept. for the […]
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Date: March 20, 1928 Location: Washington, DC (Original document available here) I am not sure whether any members of the House and the Senate have said anything to me about railroad consolidation legislation since I mentioned it in conference the other day. I have, though, recently received favorable assurances that Congress will take up the […]
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Date: February 3, 1928 Location: Washington, DC (Original document available here) The only information I have about the fire at Fall River which has not already been published is the fact that I have sent a wire to the Mayor of Fall River telling him that I have directed the Naval forces and the Army […]
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