Box 7
Container
Contains 38 Results:
Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As PresidentAddressee: "Norman Thomas, Socialist Party Leader"Writer's location: "The White House Washington, D.C.", December 25, 1937
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents
Regarding the export of arms to Spain during the Spanish Civil War. Rudin # P-159
Dates:
December 25, 1937
Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As PresidentAddressee: William S. Paley, President, Columbia Broadcasting SystemWriter's location: "The White House Washington, D.C.", April 22, 1938
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 6
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FDR praises Paley for keeping the radio airwaves open for public and political discussions. Rudin # P-160
Dates:
April 22, 1938
Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As PresidentAddressee: Gutzon BorglumWriter's location: "The White House Washington, D.C.", May 19, 1938
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 6a
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Roosevelt writes to Gutzon Borglum, sculptor of Mount Rushmore, concerning the Monument's creation and funding. Rudin # P-160AA
Dates:
May 19, 1938
Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As PresidentAddressee: Heads of All Departments and Independent EstablishmentsWriter's location: "The White House Washington, D.C.", September 3, 1941
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 7
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Directive relating to the employment of negroes in the Federal Civil Service. Rudin # P-160A
Dates:
September 3, 1941
Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As PresidentAddressee: Martin C. SweeneyWriter's location: "The White House Washington, D.C.", October 19, 1943
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents
FDR sends sly thanks for a gift of liquor. Rudin # P-161
Dates:
October 19, 1943
Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As PresidentAddressee: Dr. Harry L. HopkinsWriter's location: Warm Springs, GA, December 8, 1944
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents
FDR pokes fun at Thomas Dewey's mustache. From the Dr. Joseph Plaud Collection. Rudin # P-162
Dates:
December 8, 1944
Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As PresidentAddressee: Edwin B. WilsonWriter's location: "The White House Washington, D.C.", April 4, 1945
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 9a
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Eight days prior to his death, Roosevelt sends greetings to All Souls Universalist Church, Brooklyn. He then states, "not one of the least of our cherished freedoms is freedom of conscience. It is a cornerstone of our national happiness -- a freedom which we are now defending and shall always defend as a bullwork of democracy and civilization." Also includes letter from Matthew Connelly to Cornelius Greenway, Acknowledgement of Greenway's letter of April 21, 1945, probably requesting a...
Dates:
April 4, 1945
Roosevelt, FranklinOffice held: As deceased PresidentWriter's location:, April 13, 1945
Item — Box: 7, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents
Official naval teletype announcing death of FDR. Rudin # P-164
Dates:
April 13, 1945