1915 – Former Presidents Theodore Roosevelt and William Howard Taft secretly attended a diplomatic banquet sponsored by the Japan Society of New York, honoring the visit of Baron Shibusawa Eiichi. Their goal to strengthen the future US Japan alliance for World War One. February 11, 2020 by Stan S. Katz Leave a Comment Photo above: William Howard Taft (next to the gentleman whose image reveals only half of his face) Photo below: Theodore Roosevelt (centered beneath the chandelier) Continue Reading...