As the Secretary of War, he signed a secret diplomatic memorandum with then-Japanese Prime Minister Katsura Taro.
As the Secretary of War, he signed a secret diplomatic memorandum with then-Japanese Prime Minister Katsura Taro. He gained some unpopularity within his party after he fired Gifford Pinchot, who alleged that his Secretary of Interior, Richard Ballinger, was in league with timber interests. He proposed an income tax for corporations which became the 16th Amendment, and he pursued Dollar Diplomacy in Latin America and Asia. His former ally ran against him on the Bull Moose ticket in 1912, both losing to Woodrow Wilson. For 10 points, identify this president who succeeded Teddy Roosevelt.
As the Secretary of War, he signed a secret diplomatic memorandum with then-Japanese Prime Minister Katsura Taro.
William Howard Taft