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Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, February 22, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to President William Howard Taft concerning the responsibilities of the State Department in diplomatic education and international activities. It speaks to the effort the State Department goes to in interacting with journalists to be informative and to combat accusations of party prejudice. In addition, it explains the State Department's role in international endeavors and explains that other Departments must also do their part when those efforts fall into their field of expertise.