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MARCH, 4 1909
March, 4 1909
Inauguration of William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft took office as the 27th president of the United States.
Appointment of Philander Knox as Secretary of State
President William Howard Taft appointed Philander C. Knox as Secretary of State, using a device later called the Saxbe fix to get around the Ineligibility Clause of the US Constitution.
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