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Remembering An Abolitionist, Ambassador John R. Miller (May 23, 1938-October 4, 2017), Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan, Donna M. Hughes Oct 2017

Remembering An Abolitionist, Ambassador John R. Miller (May 23, 1938-October 4, 2017), Eleanor Kennelly Gaetan, Donna M. Hughes

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

A memorial for Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, John R. Miller (May 23, 1938-October 4, 2017). Ambassador Miller believed modern-day slavery, encompassing sex trafficking and forced labor, requires a principled global offensive that the United States is morally obligated to lead. In the four formative years he led the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons, 2002 to 2006, John Miller set the office’s course as diplomatically aggressive and programmatically creative. He made the annual Trafficking in Persons report more than a bureaucratic submission, putting daring heroes at the center, and insisting on compelling …


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Hugh S. Gibson, July 18, 1942, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1942

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Hugh S. Gibson, July 18, 1942, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

World War II Era Documents, 1939-1945

A typed copy of a letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson addressed to Hugh S. Gibson, dated July 18, 1942. Within, Wilson requests Gibson's aid in recalling his years within the Department of State for his memoir.


Letter From Robert Lansing To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, January 9, 1918, Robert Lansing Jan 1918

Letter From Robert Lansing To Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, January 9, 1918, Robert Lansing

World War I Era Documents, 1914-1918

A typed letter from Robert Lansing to Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dated January 9, 1918. Within, Lansing writes of his appreciation for Wilson's offer of service and informs him that he will be alerted should an opportunity arise.


Address By Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, November 1, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Nov 1912

Address By Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, November 1, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a carbon copy of a speech by the Assistant Secretary of State in Carthage, Missouri reminding voters of the successes of the Taft administration and the Republican party and encouraging them to re-elect President Taft.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, October 2, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Oct 1912

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, October 2, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to William Howard Taft regarding the potential use of Taft's advocacy for agricultural development and investment in his re-election campaign.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Oscar Wilder Underwood, June 28, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jun 1912

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Oscar Wilder Underwood, June 28, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Oscar Wilder Underwood concerning the need to vote against the Appropriations Bill in order to maintain the current efficiency of foreign diplomacy and commerce.


Letter From William Howard Taft To Francis Emroy Warren, June 15, 1912, William Howard Taft Jun 1912

Letter From William Howard Taft To Francis Emroy Warren, June 15, 1912, William Howard Taft

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from President Taft to Francis Emroy Warren regarding the need to keep the current organization and capabilities of the State Department and to reform the Appropriations Bill.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Francis E. Warren, June 12, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jun 1912

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Francis E. Warren, June 12, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Senator Francis Emroy Warren regarding the need for the continued existence of commercial diplomacy in the State Department rather than solely the Department of Commerce and Labor.


Editorial Draft On The Appropriations Bill, June 7, 1912, Unknown Jun 1912

Editorial Draft On The Appropriations Bill, June 7, 1912, Unknown

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed editorial on the Appropriations Bill of 1912.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, May 29, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson May 1912

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, May 29, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State concerning the potential limitation of the commercial functions of the Department of State.


Memorandum On The Appropriation Bill Of 1912, May 14, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson May 1912

Memorandum On The Appropriation Bill Of 1912, May 14, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a typed memorandum from the Assistant Secretary of State concerning the Appropriations Bill that recently passed the House of Representatives.


Notes On The Appropriation Bill Of 1912, May 13, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson May 1912

Notes On The Appropriation Bill Of 1912, May 13, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of typed notes regarding the House of Representatives passing an appropriation bill guaranteeing immense changes to the State Department that would return the office to its state before the re-organization.


Notes On The Appropriation Bill Of 1912, May 11, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson May 1912

Notes On The Appropriation Bill Of 1912, May 11, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of typed notes on the appropriations bill that had just passed the House and the numerous negative effects the bill will have on the State Department.


Interview On Charlton Case, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jan 1912

Interview On Charlton Case, 1912, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

A typed copy of an untitled article written by Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson, dating from circa 1912. Within, Wilson discusses the role of the Department of State in the Porter Charlton murder case.


Letter From Philander C. Knox To Oscar W. Underwood, December 13, 1911, Philander C. Knox Dec 1911

Letter From Philander C. Knox To Oscar W. Underwood, December 13, 1911, Philander C. Knox

Other Correspondence

The document is a copy of a typed letter from Philander C. Knox to Oscar W. Underwood respecting a suggested amendment to Section 2 of the Tariff Act of August 5, 1909.


Notes On Official Receptions, June 8, 1911, Unknown Jun 1911

Notes On Official Receptions, June 8, 1911, Unknown

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a copy of typed notes concerning official receptions for newly arrived ambassadors.


Notes For Diplomatic Correspondence, May 25, 1911, Unknown May 1911

Notes For Diplomatic Correspondence, May 25, 1911, Unknown

Notes, Speeches, Articles, and Addresses

The document is a carbon copy of typed notes regarding diplomatic correspondence and setting up formal and informal audiences with the President of the United States of America.


Letter From Chandler Hale To Frank Orren Lowden, January 20, 1911, Chandler Hale Jan 1911

Letter From Chandler Hale To Frank Orren Lowden, January 20, 1911, Chandler Hale

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Chandler Hale to Frank Orren Lowden regarding a prior conversation on the reorganization of the consular service thanks to an Executive Order in 1906. The Order gave the State Department the power to reorganize appointees and ensure that they are performing as they should.


Memorandum Regarding A Congressional Appropriation For The State Department, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jul 1909

Memorandum Regarding A Congressional Appropriation For The State Department, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a typed memorandum concerning the necessity of expanding the State Department, particularly the Bureau of Trade Relations.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Charles H. Stockton, June 28, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Jun 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Charles H. Stockton, June 28, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Charles Stockton asking for a presentation on international law from the Navy's perspective.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, April 9, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Apr 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To William Howard Taft, April 9, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to William Howard Taft concerning his appointment to the Central Committee of the International Red Cross.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To W. V. Harris, April 3, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Apr 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To W. V. Harris, April 3, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to W. V. Harris concerning the permanency of the consular service as a career.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To George A. Glynn, March 17, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To George A. Glynn, March 17, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to George A. Glynn concerning the inability of the State Department to give a letter of introduction for E. Alexander Powell.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Joe Mitchell Chapple, March 15, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Joe Mitchell Chapple, March 15, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

In this copy of a typed letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to Joe Mitchell Chapple, Wilson discusses the possibility of writing an article about the State Department or foreign service for The National Magazine.


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To C. C. Arosemena, March 10, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1909

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To C. C. Arosemena, March 10, 1909, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Other Correspondence

In this copy of a typed letter from Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson to Carlos Constantino Arosemena, Wilson reassures the Minister of the State Department's intent to help ratify a treaty between the United States and Panama.