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Arguments For The Creation Of An Under Secretary Of State Position, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Feb 1909

Arguments For The Creation Of An Under Secretary Of State Position, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

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In this typed report, Francis Mairs Huntington Wilson presents arguments for the expansion of personnel in the State Department in response to an appropriations bill being sent back to Conference. Wilson argues that if the United States accepts its expanding role as a world power, it must have a reorganized State Department.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Elihu Root, October 29, 1906, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Oct 1906

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Elihu Root, October 29, 1906, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

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In this hand-written letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to Secretary of State Elihu Root, Wilson thanks Root for considering his plan for departmental reorganization.


Letter From Clarence R. Edwards To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, October 9, 1906, Clarence R. Edwards Oct 1906

Letter From Clarence R. Edwards To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, October 9, 1906, Clarence R. Edwards

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In this typed letter from Clarence Edwards to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, Edwards congratulates Wilson on his new placement in the State Department. He also expresses regret that he cannot travel due to his health condition.