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- William Howard Taft Campaign Button, 1908 - As symbolized by the suitcase, the Order of United Commercial Travelers of America backed William Howard Taft for President in 1908. Why? Secretary of War Taft had just traveled more than any other cabinet member for President Roosevelt, including several voyages around the world, supervising the Panama Canal construction, and overseeing U.S. interests in the Philippines and Cuba.

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William Howard Taft Campaign Button, 1908
As symbolized by the suitcase, the Order of United Commercial Travelers of America backed William Howard Taft for President in 1908. Why? Secretary of War Taft had just traveled more than any other cabinet member for President Roosevelt, including several voyages around the world, supervising the Panama Canal construction, and overseeing U.S. interests in the Philippines and Cuba.