George W. Goethals to Colonel House
Title
George W. Goethals to Colonel House
Creator
George W. Goethals
Identifier
WWP21330
Date
1917 May 7
Description
Source
Library of Congress, Woodrow Wilson Papers, 1786-1957
Language
English
Text
My dear Colonel House
Enclosed please find copy of a memorandum which I submitted to the Chairman of the Shipping Board on the 25th ultimo, together with copy of an Executive Order which was drafted by our legal adviser, Mr. Joseph P. Cotton, of Spooner & Cotton, 14 Wall Street, and Mr. George C. Henderson, legal adviser of the Shipping Board, both of whom informed me independently before drafting the order that it was within the power of the President to take the action proposed.
Enclosed please find copy of a memorandum which I submitted to the Chairman of the Shipping Board on the 25th ultimo, together with copy of an Executive Order which was drafted by our legal adviser, Mr. Joseph P. Cotton, of Spooner & Cotton, 14 Wall Street, and Mr. George C. Henderson, legal adviser of the Shipping Board, both of whom informed me independently before drafting the order that it was within the power of the President to take the action proposed.
Yours sincerely,
With best wishes and warmest regards, I remain,
(Signed) George W. Goethals.
Information of,
The President.
Original Format
Letter
To
House, Edward Mandell, 1858-1938
Files
Collection
Citation
George W. Goethals, “George W. Goethals to Colonel House,” 1917 May 7, WWP21330, World War I Letters, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.