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… During the Hayes administration, the United States had few problems with foreign governments and little inclination to become an … nonetheless forged ahead and claimed audaciously that Hayes's version of the Roosevelt Corollary guaranteed the … Rutherford B. Hayes: Foreign Affairs …
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… on March 5—since March 4 was a Sunday—Rutherford B. Hayes’s inaugural address tried to calm the nation and make … the gold standard. As for the possibility of disputes with foreign powers, he embraced arbitration as Grant had with … a Confederate and was a Democrat) as postmaster general. Hayes's appointment of Key was both a gesture of …
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… from the traditional isolationist stance of the nation's foreign policy. Sugar producers in the lower South viewed the … U.S. commerce, McKinley authorized Secretary of State John Hay to issue an "Open Door" note on China. This circular … William McKinley: Foreign Affairs …
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… the country since the mid-1800s, acting aggressively in foreign affairs, often without the support or consent of … Colombian troops from landing in Panama. In 1903, the Hay-Bunau-Varilla Treaty with Panama gave the United States … Theodore Roosevelt: Foreign Affairs …
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… In his Inaugural Address, President Rutherford B. Hayes outlines many of his goals. He wants to reform the … standard, and use arbitration to resolve conflicts with foreign countries. He also hopes to protect the rights of African Americans, ensuring their right to vote. Hayes believes strongly in the value of education to bring …
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… America on the road to world power. McKinley's difficult foreign policy decisions, especially his policy toward China … to a brevet major on the staff of Colonel Rutherford B. Hayes, who became a lifelong friend and mentor. When he … markets, McKinley authorized his secretary of state, John Hay, to issue the "Open Door" notes on China. These notes …
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… Her father, a one-time law partner of Rutherford B. Hayes, had taken Nellie to the White House for President and Mrs. Hayes's twenty-fifth wedding anniversary. Young Nellie was so … Roosevelt's chief agent, confidant, and troubleshooter in foreign affairs. He supervised the construction of the Panama …
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… Elihu Root took charge of the nation's foreign affairs during his four and a half years as secretary … 27, 1901, Root practiced law briefly until replacing John Hay as secretary of state in July of 1905. While America's … awarded the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize. Root stayed active in foreign affairs, accepting President Wilson's appointment to …
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… Elihu Root took charge of the nation's foreign affairs during his four and a half years as secretary … 27, 1901, Root practiced law briefly until replacing John Hay as secretary of state in July of 1905. While America's … awarded the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize. Root stayed active in foreign affairs, accepting President Wilson's appointment to …
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… Elihu Root took charge of the nation's foreign affairs during his four and a half years as secretary … 27, 1901, Root practiced law briefly until replacing John Hay as secretary of state in July of 1905. While America's … awarded the 1912 Nobel Peace Prize. Root stayed active in foreign affairs, accepting President Wilson's appointment to …
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… great railroad strike of 1877, urging President Rutherford Hayes to use federal troops to break the strike. In 1883, … Gresham's modest means and insufficient knowledge of foreign policy issues made him a lackluster selection, and he … many of his decisions based on a legalistic approach to foreign relations. Gresham drew Republican criticism by …
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… great railroad strike of 1877, urging President Rutherford Hayes to use federal troops to break the strike. In 1883, … Gresham's modest means and insufficient knowledge of foreign policy issues made him a lackluster selection, and he … many of his decisions based on a legalistic approach to foreign relations. Gresham drew Republican criticism by …
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… great railroad strike of 1877, urging President Rutherford Hayes to use federal troops to break the strike. In 1883, … Gresham's modest means and insufficient knowledge of foreign policy issues made him a lackluster selection, and he … many of his decisions based on a legalistic approach to foreign relations. Gresham drew Republican criticism by …
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… of State on the subject. Respectfully submitted. JOHN HAY. CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND THE … and Dr. Francisco V. de la Espriella minister of foreign affairs. ARANGO. BOYD. ARIAS. (TELEGRAM - …
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… and civil service reform. He also executed a successful foreign policy and was responsible for improving … seek a third term. The Republicans nominated Rutherford B. Hayes to be their standard-bearer in the 1876 election. …
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… command the same dignity and honors accorded wives of foreign leaders, and she was frustrated when the role was not … When the 1876 presidential election between Rutherford B. Hayes and Samuel Tilden ended in dispute, Julia saw an … and when Congress settled the election in favor of Hayes, Julia had to prepare herself to leave the White House …
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… had found a sympathetic ear in former First Lady Lucy Hayes and encouraged Lucretia Garfield to follow her … of the temperance devotees and was concerned that foreign officials would view a dry Garfield administration as …
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… the successful presidential campaigns of Rutherford B. Hayes and James A. Garfield, and in 1880, he was named to the … of forest reserves, and he embarked on an adventurous foreign policy that included U.S. expansion in the Pacific … he saw trade as an essential part of the nation's foreign policy and negotiated a number of important …
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… the United States of Chinese subjects now residing in foreign countries. I think that this point may well claim the … which accompanied the confidential message of President Hayes to the Senate of the 10th January, 1881, and also a …
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… he took out newspaper advertisements against Reagan-era foreign policy. Rehearsing a theme that would shape his … via a border wall with Mexico and to withdraw from foreign alliances and treaties represented a stark departure … was selected in the House of Representatives); Rutherford Hayes (whose victory in the Electoral College only came after …
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