Eleanor and Franklin

by Joseph P. Lash

  practicality of, 484

  prefab houses inadequate, 505–6

  presses for Landis appointment, 826

  pressures Franklin on home-front issues, 812–14

  prevents NAACP from picketing DAR, 668

  and problems with Farley, 553–56

  projects federalized, 504

  and prospect of Franklin’s fourth term, 902

  public-service-employment concept and, 686

  and public speaking, 526–27, 531–33

  public vs. private life, 597–99

  pushes conference idea, 727

  quits Youth Congress over Geneva meeting resolutions, 776–77

  racist attacks on, southern rumor factory, 856

  and Reader’s Digest article controversy, 857

  as “realistic pacifist,” 705

  realizes change in Franklin, 913

  rearranges Sara’s Hyde Park room, 891

  and refugees’ plight, her work for rescue agencies, 809–11

  regrets Franklin’s Youth Congress speech, 773

  relationship with Bethune, 661–62

  relationship with Franklin, her influence on him, 575–77

  relationship with Missy, Franklin and, 640–44, 645

  relationship with Pauli Murray, 662–63

  relations with State Department, Summer Welles’ appointment and, 726–27

  relationship with Tommy, Val-Kill lifestyle, 605–9

  relationship with Tugwell, 513–20, 521

  relations with the homesteaders, 512

  relieved war does not follow Rhineland invasion, 715

  as reluctant mailman between Franklin and Earl Browder, 895–98

  reports to Franklin on government-agency directors, 581

  and Republican exploitation of her contacts with blacks, 657–59

  Republicans make issue of First Lady’s role, 563

  resettlement-administration channels bypassed by, 516

  resigns from DAR, 665–66

  resigns OCD post, 830–31

  resumes radio talks (1934), 525–26

  reunions with children, 612–13

  revolutionary aspects of, 478, 481–82

  on role of federal government and youth unemployment, 682

  role of in Wallace nomination (1940), 779

  rural-industrial community impossible, 517

  Sara’s death and, 818

  seeks New Deal support in leftist organizations, 755

  sees future implication of racial struggle, 678

  sense of humor about self, 629

  and sense of spiritual mission, 490

  severs connections with Todhunter, 602, 603

  and Sinclair’s EPIC program, 484

  and skit contrasting her with cousin Alice, 537

  social affairs of, her control over, 634–35

  and social-security-bill issue, 551–52

  southern ties of, 660–61

  Southwest Pacific tour of, 865, 868–81

  Spain and Munich do not convince her on use of force, 726

  stands against segregation at Southern Conference on Human Welfare, 665

  Steve Early knees policeman, 673

  still prods Franklin, 912

  success as newspaper columnist, 533–39

  and suggestions for business community, 590–91

  supports 1936 Emergency Peace Campaign, 713–14

  supports Spanish loyalists, 720–25

  supposed Communist sympathies of, 747–48

  talks before delinquent girls and women, 528–29

  talks with GIs, sees Maj. Evans Carlson, 834

  thrust at Franklin about Uncle Teddy, 643

  with Tiny on campaign train, 599

  transference of homesteads to Tugwell, 513

  trip home of, 850

  trips to China and Russia vetoed, 865, 867

  trip to Britain of, 836–50

  trusted by Washington’s black community, 647

  understands mood of Negro youth, backs Richard Wright, 663

  and UNRRA conference, Franklin’s food program, 883

  urges Franklin to be patient with Congress, 550

  Val-Kill Industries dissolved, 601

  victory in the making, Republican scare tactics, 564–65

  views on accomplishing reforms, 550

  views on campaign speeches, 566

  views on Communism in early White House years, 744

  views on Democratic process, 567

  views on marriage, 618

  views on misallocation of government funds in South, 649

  views on sanctions, 711

  views on the CCC and universal youth service, 680, 683, 700–701

  views on white domination and postwar world organization, 852, 853

  visits with European royalty, 846, 847

  and volunteer-service idea, 680

  and Wagner Housing Act passage, 585

  and Wallace-Jones RFC fight, 913–14

  wants to attend summit conferences, 882, 883

  wants women included in New Deal, 486, 489–90

  and Washington, D.C., social-welfare institutions, 579–80

  and Washington sit-down demonstration, 694, 697

  Westbrook Pegler challenges credentials of, 538–39

  West Coast tour of, 823–25

  and White House Christmas, Franklin’s summit-conferences report, 884

  White House menus on dull side, 633

  white-supremacy issue raised over Casablanca, 860–61

  and women at Democratic convention, 556–57

  on women leadership, 489

  works for OCD, 815–18, 821–31

  and work for women in administration, 584

  works while Franklin away, 917–19

  and World Court issue, 706–10

  worries about Franklin, 913

  writes autobiography, 540–45

  writes “If I Were a Negro,” 857–58

  and Yalta conference, 913, 915

  youth as messengers of the future, her pleas for, 698

  see also Roosevelt, Anna Hall; Roosevelt, Elliott; Roosevelt, Franklin Delano

  Roosevelt, Elfrida, 114

  Roosevelt, Elliott (father), 44, 45–46, 112, 135, 141, 154, 181, 221, 605

  adjudged insane, 46–47

  advises daughter on education, 60

  and anti-Semitism, 30–31

  bent on self-destruction, 3

  birth and family background of, 3–7

  bouts of depression of, 23–24

  and Britannic collision, 35

  calls Eleanor a coward, 44

  childhood and youth of, 6–11

  and courtship and marriage to Anna Hall, 21–25

  death of, 68–69

  and deaths of mother and Alice Lee Roosevelt, 29

  devoted to Eleanor, 34–35

  and Eleanor’s childhood reading memories, 53

  Eleanor’s great love, “sportsman,” 3

  and Eleanor’s letters to prior to his death, 66–67

  and Elliott Jr.’s illness and death, 62, 63

  erratic behavior of, 65

  escapades and drinking sprees of, 35

  European trip of, placed in sanitarium, 42–47

  expedition to India of, 13–16

  and father’s illness and death, 12–13

  fractured ankle of, trip to South due to, 39, 41

  gives Eleanor pony, 62

  his French mistress on, 47

  income and lifestyle of, 26, 28–29

  influence on Eleanor’s life, 3

  is full of large plans, 29

  is heavy drinker, has “epicurean” appetites, 13

  last letters of, 68

  letter to Eleanor on eight birthday, 53–54

  not allowed to rejoin children, 63

  not cured, drinking worsens, 42

  political views of, 31

  in real-estate business, 17, 26

  returns to N.Y., gives up children, 56–57
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  Roosevelt and Hall households compared, 20

  and secret understanding, with Eleanor, 57

  and separation from family, 49–51

  social skills and popularity of, 13, 15, 17, 26, 27–28

  stands by Theodore’s political activities, 31

  tone of correspondence with Eleanor, 58, 64

  trip to Europe resumed, 36

  undertakes Keeley cure, 49

  visits Eleanor, Knickerbocker Club incident, 64

  and wife’s illness and death, 55–56

  wife’s pregnancy, Eleanor’s birth and, 29

  see also Roosevelt, Anna Hall

  Roosevelt, Elliott, Jr. (brother), 39, 42, 43, 45, 51, 62

  Roosevelt, Elliott (son), 312, 341, 364, 370–71, 392, 394, 401, 427, 432, 436, 437, 438, 443, 465, 472, 536, 543, 567, 618, 622, 626, 784, 792, 793, 801, 839, 843, 848, 884

  birth of, 203, 207

  burns self while mother away, 239–40

  divorces Ruth, 887

  rushes into marriage, 429

  in uniform after Pearl Harbor, 824, 832

  upbringing and education of, 236–44 passim, 297

  Roosevelt, Emlen, 31, 114, 171

  Roosevelt, Ethel, 919

  Roosevelt, Franklin, Jr. (1st son):

  birth of, 199

  illness and death of, 202–4

  Roosevelt, Franklin, Jr. (2nd son), 179, 247, 296–97, 341, 364, 369, 370, 401, 463, 465, 612, 613, 616–17, 621, 627, 673, 792, 793, 795, 800, 801, 805, 806, 890

  and Christmas party for children of WTUL members, 349–50

  and European trip with mother, 410, 411, 414–16

  Franklin wants to attend summit conferences with, 884

  and philosophies-of-government discussion, 533–34

  resents Missy, 641

  on Sara’s manipulation of grandchildren, 364

  ROOSEVELT, FRANKLIN DELANO, 22, 34, 112, 113, 123, 156, 158, 159, 163, 164, 191, 192, 193, 195, 361, 362, 369, 370, 371, 373, 374, 375, 376, 383, 413–14, 415, 426, 427, 454, 460, 462, 468, 530, 539, 540, 577, 578, 580, 581, 599, 600, 609–11, 614, 615, 733, 739, 754, 765, 807, 835, 838, 844, 849, 850, 860, 870, 874, 880

  acceptance by social elite important to, 232

  acceptance speech of, 557

  achievements during first one hundred days, 473

  and Admiral Byrd’s and Sir George Paish’s suggestions, 718

  against Josephus Daniels’ pacifism, 246–47

  aids Eleanor in League of Women Voters’ work, 323–25

  and aid-to-Finland issue, 768, 770

  aligns with Wilson movement, 216–17

  all interests subordinate to his, reticence of, 430

  anti-New Deal Congress forces him further left, 755

  and Arthurdale address, 523

  Arthurdale his idea, 495

  asks Anna to White House, 891–92

  and attack on Eleanor at OCD, 831

  attempts to negotiate with Hitler and Mussolini are rejected, 736–37

  attends Theodore’s inauguration, 170–71

  attitude toward Bernard Baruch, 509

  attitude toward Dies Committee, 740

  Baruch’s advice to, 591

  becomes assistant secretary of the Navy, 224–25

  becomes ill, Howe manages re-election campaign, 218–19

  and beginning of Cuff Links Club, 319

  bids for the presidency, victory of, 422–25, 429, 432–37, 438, 443

  birth and childhood of, 144–46

  birthday parties of, 633

  and bout with polio, 331–43, 363

  builds own house at Hyde Park, 611

  and campaign and election, 312–18, 799–806

  cannot bear to have real discussions, 912

  and Caribbean inspection tour, 253

  character traits of, influences on, 144–50

  and Chatauqua speech, 544n

  and child-refugee issue, 732, 733, 809, 810, 811

  closest advisers resent Eleanor, 432

  confers with Mme. Chiang Kai-shek, 862

  confers with world powers, 866

  congratulates Eleanor on convention role, 795

  and conscription and tax-bill issues, 796–98

  considers selling houseboat, 366

  in contact with Earl Browder, 895–98

  and convention, 788–95

  converts to women’s suffrage, 213

  and Costigan-Wagner anti-lynching bill, 651–56

  and Crimson as preparation for public life, 148

  cruises to Campobello, 558

  deals with Congress conservative coalition, war-before-reform speech, 886

  death and funeral of, 919–23

  decides to run for third term, 779, 780, 781, 782–84, 787

  declines to speak for NAACP, 668

  defends Eleanor’s food-saving program, 258

  Democratic convention in Houston, 392–93, 395

  Democratic prospects bad, 309, 312

  and Detroit racial riot (1943), 857

  dislikes disciplining children, 241

  dissatisfied with White House menus, 633–34

  and early summer trip through N.Y., cultivates rural areas, 412

  economic views of, 698–99

  educational effect of Joint Legislative Conference on, 386

  effect of Wilson years on, 226

  Eleanor carries out political strategy of, 346

  and Eleanor’s attitude toward New Deal, 481

  and Eleanor’s autobiography, 541, 542, 543, 544

  and Eleanor’s estrangement from Nancy Cook and Marion Dickerman, 602, 603–4

  and Eleanor’s hope for change in their relationship, 421–22, 429, 430–31

  and Eleanor’s increased political activity, 356–57

  Eleanor’s influence on issues, 592–96

  and Eleanor’s involvement in Bok Peace Award controversy, 351–53

  and Eleanor’s involvement with Emergency Peace Campaign, 713–15

  and Eleanor’s Latin American tour, 887–88

  and Eleanor’s letter from Australia, 875

  and Eleanor’s ombudsman duties, 417–18

  and Eleanor’s pacifist views, 705

  and Eleanor’s radio-talks issue, 525–26

  Eleanor’s visits to on houseboat, 364–65

  Eleanor in tears over 65th St. house, 197

  Eleanor visits as child, 34

  election returns and victory of, 567–68

  at end of Wilson years, nominated for vice president, 269, 308–10

  enjoys and admires, Hall Roosevelt, 200

  establishes OCD, 814

  and Esther Lape’s fight for social health legislation, 586–88

  and European developments and third-term considerations, 785, 786, 787

  and exclusion of China from Casablanca conference, 860–61

  and Farley’s resignation, 799

  and feud with Oyster Bay clan, 644

  first vote Republican, 170–71

  follow-through on quarantine speech, 726

  found of Campobello, 165

  and fourth-term prospect, Eleanor and, 902

  as front runner of Democratic presidential hopefuls (1930), 421, 422

  future-of-Germany issue, 905

  goes to France to be with Sara, 432

  goes to Warm Springs, 916

  and “great design” for peace, 717

  at Groton, 147–48

  he and Eleanor a team, 418, 435

  hires Marguerite LeHand, 319

  and Hitler’s invasion of Poland, 743

  Howe compared to Hopkins, 638

  and Howe’s illness and death, 546–48

  and Hyde Park lifestyle during 1930s, 609–11

  illness of, 885, 889–91, 903, 904, 906

  impatient with Congress, 550

  impatient with New Dealers, 639

  and inauguration day, 450–52

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  as insurgent during Sheehan-designation fight, 210–12

  interested in and courts Eleanor, 124–37, 150, 152–61, 162–69

  invasion of Europe, 894

  irritated by Eleanor and young people, 768

  is accomplished politician, Eleanor learns from, 646

  isolationists still tie hands of, 737, 740–41

  key man in 1912 legislature, 215

  learns of trade-union movement through Eleanor’s WTUL friends, 350

  looks forward to summer in Campobello (1921), 328

  and Lucy Mercer affair, 270–79, 293

  Lucy Mercer visits, 893

  and Madison Square Garden speech, 565–66

  Marian Anderson concert and, 667, 668

  and MetLab-nuclear-research issue, 898–902

  mutes support of League of Nations despite Wilsonian ideals, 350

  and naval rearmament, suspicious of Japan, 705

  Nazi-Soviet Pact, Danzig crisis, 741

  and Negroes-in-armed-services issue, 669–72, 673

  and Negro-exclusion-from-defense-industries issue, 674–77

  neutrality laws not amended, 740

  New Deal opposition grows, 548–50

  New Deal racial stand of, 648, 659–60

  1916 presidential campaign and, 251–52

  and 1918 N.Y. Democratic primary, 266

  and 1922 N.Y. State Democratic convention, 346

  1928 gubernatorial nomination and campaign, 395–99 passim

  and 1930 gubernatorial campaign, 419–20

  and 1936 campaign plan, 553–55

  1936 first campaign without Howe, 546

  1940 campaign and, Negro vote in question, 672–73

  and 1944 campaign, 903–7

  “nonpolitical” tour of Democratic convention, 556

  and notification ceremonies, 312

  not popular at Groton or Harvard, 150

  on OCD civilian participation, 815

  Odell Waller’s case and, 855

  offers to write Eleanor’s column, 536

  opinion of Mme. Chiang, 864, 866

  other tickets considered, 782, 783, 785

  and outbreak of World War I, 247–54, 256, 262, 266

  owns one of first Fords, Eleanor attempts to drive, 195

  Oyster Bay relatives side against, 314

  Pearl Buck pursues on white-supremacy issue, 852

  and Pearl Harbor, 823–24

  petitions to go overseas, 259

  political ambitions of in 1908, 205–6

  political chain of command unclear, 554

  political prospects darken, 216

  political views and attitudes contrasted with Eleanor’s, 401–2

  postwar world organization ideas of evolving, 852

  and power struggle with Smith after becoming governor, 402–5

  and problems with Farley, 553–56

  purchases Warm Springs, 367–68

  quarantine speech of, 718–19