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Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 21, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Sep 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Philander C. Knox, September 21, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Huntington Wilson to the Secretary of State regarding foreign and inter-departmental precedence at official receptions.


Report On The Organization Of The State Department, August 20, 1910, Charles De Lane Hine Aug 1910

Report On The Organization Of The State Department, August 20, 1910, Charles De Lane Hine

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed preliminary report from Charles de Lane Hine to the President concerning the current and planned reorganization of the State Department. He discusses the organization from a business perspective, positing that the Government and its branches are less efficient, but in many ways more accomplished at maintaining policies and effects. He also emphasizes the need for change as the idea of the Secretary of State as a Prime Minister figure has changed since the conception of the post. In addition, to improve efficiency and effectiveness, the report states that there should be …


Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Hengelmuller Von Hengervar, March 1, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson Mar 1910

Letter From Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson To Hengelmuller Von Hengervar, March 1, 1910, Francis Mairs Huntington-Wilson

Organization of the State Department

The document is a copy of a typed letter from the Assistant Secretary of State to Hengelmuller von Hengervar concerning the official reception of Ambassadors.


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

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.


Letter From Wallace J. Young To Leo Stanton Rowe, February 2, 1910, Wallace J. Young Feb 1910

Letter From Wallace J. Young To Leo Stanton Rowe, February 2, 1910, Wallace J. Young

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter from Wallace J. Young to Leo Stanton Rowe acknowledging the receipt of his letter to the Assistant Secretary of State on the matter of the new organization of the Department.


Letter To Philander C. Knox, January 18, 1910, Unknown Jan 1910

Letter To Philander C. Knox, January 18, 1910, Unknown

Organization of the State Department

The document is a carbon copy of a typed letter to the Secretary of State concerning hearings about an undersecretary position for the Department of State and the Diplomatic Corps.