President Theodore Roosevelt appointed William Howard Taft as Secretary of War, and Taft assumed the office.
Taft's service as Secretary of War elevated a close Roosevelt ally into a key national post, expanding his administrative record and positioning him for future presidential leadership while overseeing U.S. military and civil affairs, including in the Philippines.
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