Root's appointment brought a seasoned legal and administrative mind to the State Department at a critical moment in U.S. diplomacy, influencing Roosevelt's handling of international mediation and treaty matters.
President Theodore Roosevelt's choice, Elihu Root, was sworn in as Secretary of State on July 19, 1905, succeeding the late John Hay.
Root's appointment brought a seasoned legal and administrative mind to the State Department at a critical moment in U.S. diplomacy, influencing Roosevelt's handling of international mediation and treaty matters.
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