Eleanor and Franklin: The White House Years (tv 1977)

the next steps. I don't promise you that all banks will be reopened or that individual losses will not be suffered but there will be losses that can possibly be avoided I can even promise you salvation or at least some of the solid banks pressured wait a minute I wish you would stop being mysterious we are about miles from nowhere turn right the hours you will learn to look for a sign before Ford Hunt is not where the bone as much as a camp 6,000 level 6006 the Veterans Administration has put them in tents without running water with latrines of trench still are a lot better than last year, when more than 10,000 people showed up and that kind little cueca Herbert Hoover sickened the army.

Can you believe it? The same army they served by burning their camp. Shoot them soon, if something can be done because we are thinking of enlisting as many of them as want to join the CCC, we could put them to work building dams, planting trees and fighting forest fires. , and if they agreed, I could turn hunting into a training ground for them, the idea has not been brought up to them yet. I want you to know that when you find them, when I need them, you can stop here, right under that tree, it's okay. Perfect Lui, I'm going to get some sleep, all this driving is bad for a semi-invalid, there's no one here.

Well, they're here, most of them are in the field doing calisthenics, but the leaders, the really hot Headz, are always in the mess hall. at this hour shouting and growling and I just walk up big as life and say hello, I'm the lady. Roseville, well why not, it's your name, leave me alive, no, no, no snacks allowed between meals, terrible man, you have to wonder if maybe the papers were right and firm, with nothing but a best boy scout covering up the cello, miss. with an Indian bench rubber smile full of unproductive optimism for a second I lost my shadow well what happened oh really they gave me tea and I told him about the work I did for the Red Cross after the war and about the battlefields that I visited afterwards I found them very interesting yes, but what about what oh oh yes and then me saying some of the old war songs awful woman oh I see you mean what about your ideas yes yes my ambition is a considerable number of Will they accept your proposal? train here for the CCC and that many of the others will enlist in their own hometowns after they have dispersed peacefully and left Washington everything you saw and everything they said everything you remember well a man, a former sergeant Sergeant Lee Goodwin from Elizabeth New Jersey said something I think he meant it as a compliment at least I hope so he said whoever sent the army Roosevelt sent his wife I love it I want you to write it all down on paper I want you to tell everything you saw in detail Find out what people say what they think what they feel look at their faces and if someone asks you why you came you say because my husband asked me to you say I came because he can't handle me there's nothing wrong with you, something is wrong, it's an epidemic , all the riddles sound, everything is perfectly grand, the last appointment of the day concluded and yet here it is only half past six, something unheard of here sits a president with nothing to do, no one has something to do for me ?

I think Louis has something scheduled if you don't want to answer any emails. No, no, leave it for tomorrow. What boring subject does the colonel wish to harass me with? He intended to tow you. Look what I brought you. Yeah, great, big jump. Josaphat Sr. President, with all due respect, could he move his butt? Oh, he's really surprised. Oh, did he forget what day it is? Hi George, If I hadn't thought of it this morning, but then I forgot, my friends, we are about to enjoy the first legal martini served in the White House in over 13

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, let's hope we remember the proportions, otherwise , for legal reading, sweet and lethal, music historians will undoubtedly make money during the first hundred days of his administration, the special session of Congress, the fantastic amount of legislation achieved to heal the nation's wounds, they say on March 16th the farm bill arrived or on March 21st he launched the CCC and asked for federal grants for unemployment relief, others will remember that and that day the National Recovery Act went into effect. and now, despite everything, FDR's smile and his vitality lifted the spirits of millions of people here, except for the man on the street, the forgotten man, the little man, my little quote that will live in history, that one for which Roosevelt's name will be revered forever.

It is December 5, 1933 when every decent, red-blooded American could once again take a sip of gin without wondering what slightly unsanitary tub he had been preparing, much less being grateful that it happened at a time when Mrs. is out of town or she would be after us with an ax from the Carrie nation what should we drink - well why - the drink the first the first of many, God willing, okay, a tradition is born among the darkness, the day and night light. is beginning to slow down, there is a pause in the day's activities known as Children's Hour, the children are doing very well and now my father would like someone to tell him what is playing at the cinema tonight after dinner In Berlin.

German troops parade in review before newly elected Chancellor Adolf Hitler Foreign observers were surprised that 92% of the German electorate voted for National Socialist Party candidates, thus giving party leader Hitler a landslide victory oooh, yes, fired in the cheap seats, please, God, if that's the third right, give me the new one. Offer every time Oh, November 7th, Reidsville, West Virginia, a dream becomes a reality as Mrs. Roosevelt welcomes the first contingent of miners and their families arriving at the site of the 1,200-acre abandoned farm where the government is launching its housing program here along with Harry Hopkins, a former social worker and currently head of the Federal Emergency Relief Administration.

She is seen outside. the original estate mansion where newcomers have grim memories of the coal camp huts, there's a whole line when you don't see, don't move your partners and we're leaving, that's it: I love it, I love it so the Newcomers do not feel uncomfortable in the strange environment. lady. Roosevelt invites them forward on their first night, but it's the miners who play the music and set the tune and it's the first lady's turn to experience something new, those things will kill you, you know, why don't you stop? I don't allow myself, of course, I don't have asthma or 17 other respiratory conditions.

I'm trying to reduce them. Oh, spinach, I'm sorry, but I really have no patience with you on this topic, Louie, if you don't slow down. You won't take better care of yourself for your own good, you could at least consider the people around you, what I have, it's not contagious, who care for you and would be sorry to lose you, thank you boss, March 1934, on his tour of the Caribbean islands , mrs. Roosevelt pays a visit to the picturesque city of San Juan Puerto Rico with the purpose of inspecting some not-so-picturesque slums and, as she says, drawing attention to the conditions of poverty, injustice and neglect.

Local social workers are moving quickly to keep up with the indefatigable first lady who is estimated to have traveled more than 40,000 miles during the first year of her husband's administration. The White House speaking to our news camera. President Roosevelt shares highlights from his message to Congress dated January 17, 1935. At this time I recommend the following types of legislation seeking Economic security 1 unemployment compensation to old age benefits 3 federal aid to dependent children support to the existing mothers' pension systems and care for abandoned, homeless and crippled children Thank you Martin, good morning, good morning, good morning ma'am, welcome to the hole, thank you it's the president upstairs yes ma'am you're shaving I'd like to have just one minute before you get caught up in the business of the day you're back, am I bothering you?

No, no, come in, come in, sit down, talk to me. Oh, she's back. My willow. Wisp White loaded with conditions and requests I see, I think the cut waits until later, do you mind? I want to listen, but I have a press conference in a few minutes, careful not to cut my throat to signify finishing what the Supreme Court says. I started, I read about this in the Train, it's a shock, it surprised me. I can tell you that the biggest shock was the fact that it was unanimous, we all assumed that, at least Brandeis and Cardozo will be on the side of the progress that we thought we were making great strides with. the Recovery Act and then have it thrown back in our faces, damn them much bigger, you old fools, did you come in to see Lois, don't you die?

I wasn't sure he would be awake, oh don't put it off, you missed him. two more on this trip than on any other I think he doesn't say anything, of course, he only accepts indirectly when I saw him last night he had the afternoon newspaper in bed with him and I did what I always do, I said what is the head and without even looking up said that the first lady spends the night in the White House, is someone worse better? I'm afraid that then I want you to contact Howell, yes, and tell him that I hope he will be here tomorrow sometime with all the latest in drugs and the Public Works Administration I want you to make discreet inquiries, my angel, about where he could make some modest bets and Hialeah and possibly hot water, call me so you have another one, can you believe it all?

Thugs, thugs and perverts are on the loose, I mean, only in the Congressional lobby and the district police have nothing better to do than arrest my bookie. What did you bring? Just the Kipling and the new Road

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. I couldn't find the face, huh? You'll be enough for me until tomorrow if you can keep your head when everyone around you is losing theirs and blaming you and there are days when I think mine is the only voice of sanity in this whole setup for the new campaign. Hello, Louie. Hello, what kind of answer is it? Didn't I greet you when you came in?

I'm sure he had a chair. Sorry for the exotic position. I seem to breathe better with my bottom up. How do you ever feel better when I walk in? I moved my staff from party headquarters in New York. I hope to have the same previous form of financing or voice again. I was his tip. Oh, you know, same thing. He never gets tired at work, no matter what goes well or badly. It seems to be thriving. In that, you know? I'm starting to wonder if he hasn't come to see me in almost two weeks. I'm sorry, what the hell is wrong with the man?

I don't have to explain it to you. You know that no. you are the closest friend Franklin has ever had he has no friends he has admirers advisors cronies colleagues but not friends you are his friend I want to be one I have tried I am not his confidant I know I don't believe he trusts anyone, he keeps to himself, as the British say , so he doesn't even have a wife, but is actually just a lady. It's hard to realize that you can't meet the need of someone you care deeply about. It is even more difficult to learn to accept. what others can't give you I remember one night

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ago we were sitting in the living room in Hyde Park talking to my mom, she spoke straight to the point, she said: do you still love Eleanor? and he said yes, she said, but you're in.

I fell in love with Lucy Mercer and he said yes. I knew, if I stayed in that room one moment longer, I would get sick on Mom's expensive rug. I kept thinking, she's fine, you're not in love with me, well I'm not in love with you either. and I will never be from this moment on if we stay together for any reason the children your career even if we spend the rest of our lives together it will never be as it was we will never be able to be lovers again I have never told anyone why I say now?

Because I'm dying. No, there is no one as trustworthy as a dying person. Your chances of betraying a trust are comparatively limited. I should be lost without you. Don't be soft on me. Now remember what your grandmother said. I used to say that crying bothers people if I have to do it that would be inconvenient here the head is at the end of the hall I tell you what could you hit this with a stick to create a distraction don't lend you my urinal no Dying to God Almighty we commend the soul of our deceased brother and we commend his body to the earth earth to earth ashes to ashes dust to dust Hello Franklin Delano Roosevelt I solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the office of President of the United States Will I do my best to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States?

So help you God, so help me God, did you hear that? Oh, it was like a personal warning. You may be President Sonny, but I am the Chief Justice and if you know what is good for you, you will preserve, did you notice the way he hit those words, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution? Oh, I wanted to come back to him for that, yes, it is the Constitution, but if the Constitution, as I understand it, is flexible enough. forconfront any new problem with sufficient accuracy but kindly your Court has raised as a barrier to progress and democracy here you are giving a speech that just ended quite long hello guys, don't you look nice and soaked because if your The angel of the time is deserted, sir, is this a bad omen for the next four years?

He's not tall, not as tall as an old tree farmer from upstate New York. I imagine there will be a little rain this time of year for spring growth, in other words, the honeymoon is not about the New Deal, hey, we all know what paper you've been reading, ee mr. President, this morning there was an editorial that said that if the court and Congress gave him his head, he would be as much of a fascist dictator as Hitler or Mussolini. This is not a press conference, is it, sir? I think that if that were the case, I wouldn't mind dignifying that accusation with an answer once you're out of this rain and dry behind the ears.

Maybe you remember that I've also been called a communist or a capitalist and a socialist. You're a communist, right? Are you a capitalist? No, are you a socialist? No, so what is your philosophy? I'm a Christian and a Democrat, that's all, but sir, that's all your stupid moron, he doesn't need to hear what his enemies think about his inauguration today. here we are again yes, a little more enthusiasm on that yes please, aren't you aware that our return is the direct result of a conspiracy between the two of us according to a rule, according to a rather unpleasant little rhyme that was circulating before the elections?

It's supposed to be me talking to you well, no, it's not very nice since you started, well, you kissed and kissed the Jews and we'll stay in the White House as long as we choose right, it doesn't bother you, it doesn't really bother me, kind of thing which sometimes makes me wonder if civilization has made any progress in this country in In the last one hundred and sixty years I was much more offended by the juice that came out. I named my dog ​​Jelena because she has that belief because she has buck teeth and because I can never get her to stay home.

I hadn't heard that when you think about it. the way we were raised, I mean the fact that we inherited all the prejudices of our so-called class, it is a great compliment to be accused of kissing people who we were taught to consider as inferior, surely it is much more civilized to kiss them. When they deviate it that is progress, isn't it someone of service? never mind articulating oh devil, we begin today's column while we wait for the eggs my day yesterday was unusually full it began with the visit of a delegation of sharecroppers who usually begin their work around dawn good morning bird in my super tell me sir.

Oakley's awake, your mom still, yeah, why don't you ask her? Would you like to have breakfast here with Miss Thompson and me, darling. She always eats breakfast alone. It's time to be alone and read the morning papers, maybe because he's leaving. Yes today, I suppose in any case you could give me the opportunity to remind you about the health care program. Try to do it otherwise I won't see you at dinner time if you wish me luck. Oh I remember that was the year Bunny was Jack Fauna and he came to open a cake full of little toys on my 13th birthday, well my grandmother's gift was a beautiful lamp for my bedroom, remember mm-hmm ?

Rudra is five years old and was such a little driver that he sat down and read Granion's letter. I love you very much. I want to kiss you please give me a life like Anna's and a firecracker, it was only May but he was already making plans for the 4th of July, is this a private party or can someone join? Anna and I were just plotting the time if I could. I'm interrupting, in fact I thought I might give you this while you're in a receptive mood. Well, I'm on my back, you mean helpless, why don't you drop it in the basket?

I will if you promise. reading it and not just skimming it it's tremendously important that you don't ask me to review more of your mail about my battle with the Supreme Court and how it has begun to look like the biggest mistake of my political career, isn't that what your correspondence didn't take into account I am already in my second administration and I still do not have a single appointee on the bench, nine old men, each of them convinced that retirement like death is something that should be postponed until the last possible moment, in fact, I am Esther Lips report about how reorganizing health care for the needy is an alternative to the mandatory health insurance that was defeated as part of the social security plan I'm not ready to discuss that so you seem to just feel like you've lost interest in the whole thing that's nonsense yeah I have told her once I have told her a dozen times I will give her my full attention when she and her committee have come to a clear agreement point of view and arrange it so that there are simply 40 odd pages here accepted from two large volumes.

I saw them two large volumes of medical minutiae, I may have time for that. I don't have any Gone with the Wind readings yet, Nathan. that's not funny, it tells you that it is absolutely essential that you study this and get involved, take some kind of action, throw it in the basket, Lambie, no, no, unless I have your promise to see it the first chance you get, Mother, can't you see that "The indigestion is getting worse. I have to go get the kids ready. There's only one plane to Seattle today and my second and so far dear husband will get very irritable if we don't take him seriously.

I hate to see you." going so much fun." have you here but too little I need you I'll bring a sistina buzz to say goodbye when they're dressed you seem to be in a continuous state of saying goodbye to the kids they're here one minute and it's great the next minute they We're leaving again, we're raising them so They were independent hmm. I just wish we could keep at least one of them on and off for a few days. Jimmy, for example, I don't think he'd be that happy in the insurance business, you know? he used to be pretty good at it hmm, I've been wondering what he would say if he suggested he throw his Lakia with me for a while, the decision is no yes.

Louis' death has left a big hole in the ranks. Of course, I still have Steve early and Bill Hazard, Watson, but no one who is as close to me as Louie, there is certainly enough work for another, another undersecretary, assistant secretary, are you not serious, not at all serious, are you? what do you think he would say? I know what I would say, if you knew, speaking for myself, I would say absolutely not. Oh, in fact, I'd say it a lot louder than that and say I just won't hear about it, you won't know that I know.

That's great, it's the worst idea you've had in all the years I've known you, you've made your point clear, you object, yes, I object. I must say that I am very against it mentally. You are doing such a thing. It is not unusual for a father to want to bring his oldest child into the family business, but you are not in the business. A president who hires his own son is open to all kinds of accusations of having favorites and will make life difficult for his son. They will accuse you of doing the same thing, of doing favors and even worse of selling to them.

Opportunists will court and use you and then mock you behind your back. I don't see why I should deprive myself of the boys' help. or the pleasure of having him with me just because I'm the president is that the only consideration is his pleasure, how selfishly he has thought about what this would do to Jimmy, all the criticism, the gossip, the malice and the resentment that someone brought out of bed on the wrong side this morning we'll talk about this another time we'll talk about it now what's the time I told you five minutes ago tell me again do you have a watch kids don't be nasty for the love of God not today I'm asking you 27 no 28 I ask you live there is no need to be sarcastic I was not just precise thank you if it takes so long it can't be anything minor how can it?

I guess it means they must have found some kind of malignancy Franklyn, that's just James' fear, three of the best specialists here examined him before surgery was recommended and they all agreed it was an acute form of stomach ulcer , nothing more, nothing more, my God, woman, it's not enough for you if it gets in your way. to hurt me very well if I get out of your way I'm sorry, we're both nervous I'm sorry too I just can't help but think about I know it's in God's hands now we just have to know that he'll be fine SID, he'll be fine just yesterday you said, he seemed to recover in the afternoon, I honestly thought the crisis had passed, he's going, he's going to please anything, something, there's nothing, James has a sickly, do it first, but it came true, James.

It was hard, strong, I can't let him go, we must call him back, Franklin, baby, baby, mother's own angel, open your eyes, big smile for mommy, come on, come on, big smile for mommy, so that Mommy can you hear that he's gone. Good morning, what time is it? :45 it was seven months seven months and 14 days no, I'm not 14 you won't have to do it bryceton let the little boys come to me yes but oh, I would have liked to stay you'll have another little boy don't call them Franklin no, no, no , I'm fine, he was 11lbs when he was born, he's a big lovely baby, the biggest and loveliest baby ever, where are you going?

Should I go with you? No, thank you really. I'm fine, of course you are. I know you've been up all night. Now you sleep. No, no, I couldn't. Then you wash your face and hands and we have some breakfast. Life goes on. Remember that you have two others. They will wake up soon and want their mother to be very brave and very strong. It tickles me pink to be able to tell you that our child is out of danger. I want to thank you all for what I can best describe as a caring heart on the part of the people of Rochester, in fact, all of Minnesota, who have understood that I came here not as president but as a father and have treated me accordingly on behalf of my wife and myself.

I would like to thank you for all your kindness, whatever you say. to the president not this time no no what Rochester star role oh I didn't see you this morning what was your headline Chamberlain, returning from Munich, predicts peace in our time, it seems we all have something to be grateful for if we can believe it dear lady. Stuyvesant, regarding my decision to resign my membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution due to your decision that no black performers can be allowed to appear in Constitution Hall, I would tell you that I have always tried to work actively within any organization I belong to build from within, but in this case I belonged to an organization in which I could not do any active work, they had taken an action that had been widely talked about in the press, remaining a member implied approval of that action therefore resigned just sign it sincerely not yours his tone is really very condescending a lot of pain isn't it?

I'll almost turn on the radio. Warming up is very slow. Yes. Oh, tell me, wait, let's open the windows. But do you believe? We can listen to it from here, why not? Amplifiers, speakers. Harold Ickes said they expect the crowd to extend all the way down the mall to the Washington Monument, which is almost as far away from it as we are. How I wish I could be there. you should have gone no. They told me that politically speaking it was more valuable to stay away. It seems the party has already suffered losses in the South because of me because you refused to sit in the

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section of that segregated auditorium and in Birmingham. yes and anyway it's not my day it's your day how splendid of you to begin with not because of irony not just because of pride pride and common sense to say look here is my country my country right or wrong yes when People like us, who have had all the benefits, say it's one thing, but when those who have had less and suffered more, the greatest injustice with the greatest indignity, when they say it, when they refuse to give up the country, So that is what I call building from within, surely that is the noblest type of patriotism that exists.

It is very late but I have felt that you would prefer that I speak to you now than wait until tomorrow. It is with all my heart that I speak to you tonight. I confess that I do it with some misgivings because I find myself, like almost everyone, sooner or later in their life, in a conflict between a deep personal desire, on the one hand, and that silent and invisible thing called conscience, and, on the other hand, another, like most men my age. I have made plans for myself, plans for a private life of my own choosing and for my own satisfaction, such a life that will begin today in January 1941.

In the face of that public danger, all those who can be useful to the Republic will not They have no choice but to offer themselves to service in those capacities for which they may be qualified. The other day, President Roosevelt gave his opponent in the last presidential election a letter of introduction to him and I wrote two verses in his own handwriting since Longfellow we stayed on an old ship of state sailing without union a humanity strong and great With all his fears, this is Marilyn's favorite guards. He feels that a really fancy uniform would encourage women to join in.

By the looks of it, the Radio City Music Hall choir, forgive me, but this morning I told Fiorello whywith no handle, these held the hot stuff and Bob served it up. outside with radiant looks while the chestnuts in the fire sizzled and crackled loudly Merry Christmas to all of us, God bless us and the whole family reacts Oh, now, who will remember what comes next? Everyone, ha ha, said Tiny Tim, the last of all, sat nearby. Next to his father, on his little stool, Bob held his little withered hand in his as if he loved the child and wanted to have him close and was afraid of him, but maybe they would take him away from him, maybe excuse me, I'll be back in a moment. minute. said Scrooge with an interest he had never felt before tell me if Tiny Tim will live I see an empty seat answered the spirit in the corner of the poor chimney if these shadows remain unchanged by the future the boy will die how many years have I been reading this on Christmas Eve Oh, since that Anna was a baby, at least 35, I suddenly felt my age.

Franklin the Third called me Grandma just now my mother used to call me that when I wasn't older than him because she was such a solemn girl who finally grew up with the name do you realize what we're doing? something historic tell me we're having a quiet moment alone how long has it been since we did that? Why did you leave in the middle of the performance? I felt like Jack Benny in that movie where he was an actor playing Hamlet and every time he said he was or wasn't someone in the front row he got up and walked out of the theater mm-hmm that's how you get to the part about fearing a child that could be taken I looked at Johnny and the blood on their uniforms and thought of Eliot and James so many thousands of miles away and God knows what kind of danger we didn't talk like that.

I know, I'm sorry, it's just that I got a letter from one today. from the boys not from a woman er a stranger I don't remember his name I don't want what he said Oh many unpleasant things but one sentence stood out from all the others and I doubt I will ever be able to forget it, he said in so many words I hope they kill your children Oh Babs Waterworld yes, one more year a year in a few days, you mean if the war ends before the next election, you have never left a job unfinished in your life last night, June 5, when I spoke to you about the fall of Rome, I learned at that moment that the troops of the United States and our allies were crossing the channel in another and largest operation that has been successful so far and so in this moving hour I asked you to join me in prayer.

Almighty God, our children, the pride of our nation, this day have undertaken a great effort, a fight to preserve our republic and free a suffering humanity, guide them upright and true, give strength to their arms, firmness in their hearts, firmness in their faith, the Republican leaders have not been satisfied with the tax they impose on me, my wife or my children, now they include my little dog Fowler, you know, guys, Scotch as soon as he heard the fiction that he had left behind. in the Aleutian Islands and then sent a destroyer back to find him at a cost to the taxpayer of two or three or eight or 20 million dollars his Scott Sol was furious because he hasn't been the same dog since ah you're fine now, tell me everything about Tell me everything, turn around, turn around, remember the last time, he definitely, believe me, he got in the car in your mother's seat and we had to get him out of that.

I thought for sure I would take my place on the Capitol Steps Good morning MA, good morning, good to be home today. You didn't think I'd let a war keep me away, did you? After all, he was. Three inaugurations so far if there's one thing we believe in in the Marines it's maintaining a perfect record ha ha ha you're not going or your cape is at least frozen. I have my goons on. I think this is sensible, don't you? Hold the ceremony here without the expense of a parade and everything else. I'm too busy, the world is too busy for that kind of father, right now, I, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, solemnly swear that I will faithfully serve as President. of the United States to the best of my ability to preserve protect and defend the Constitution of the United States so help you God so help me God cablegram Roosevelt to Marshal Top Secret Stud March 29, 1945 I must make it very clear that any solution that would result in a Thinly disguised continuation of the current Warsaw regime would be unacceptable and would cause the American people to view the Yalta agreement as a failure.

See, there's one copy for the record and one for Prime Minister Churchill, so you'd better hurry. home and pack your bags I've already packed my bags are downstairs all of those I won't have time just your signature I'm so tired I'll come back for them you know you're right, there's really no time Anyway, it's nothing that can't wait until Let's get to Warm Springs. I'll keep them in my briefcase. Thanks girl, see you on the train, what time is easy, ma'am? R, come in, Babs, leave it open. Grace Prettyman comes right over. I thought we were going to lose connections.

Oh, me too. I asked Tommy where you were and she said she was in jail. I told him I'm not surprised, but why? Yes. I went down to the women's prison again, are you all ready to go? Yes, Anna is ready. Anna is not coming. Little Johnny's fever has gotten worse. Oh no, now they think the glands may be infected. Is she in the hospital? I'll go there right away. You look down a little. Is she there she? anything else no, no Winston has asked me to take a position with him on the Russians in Poland.

I just cabled Uncle Joe, we'll see what it's worth, apart from the news being happy, it's all heading our way. In Germany, in the Philippines, the latest reconnaissance photos from Tokyo indicate that the damage is much greater than they had ever admitted. The car is waiting for Mr. President, I will be there, go ahead, take those things. I do it with the greatest of ease when we first moved here. 50, well, then you are 63. Now don't rub it, you will rest a lot. the next few weeks and get some weed I have to I want to be in top shape and we are going to San Francisco on the 24th to launch the United Nations conference and sign the Charter, how I look forward to it, I am too.

There will be enough excitement for April, so enjoy and I will accept Winston's invitation and make a state visit to England, but as I mean to you, it is dangerous, the Germans are desperate now, they could do anything, not all the troops obviously , because they are going well. The wars in Europe will end at the end of May. You say that with such certainty because I'm sure this is a perfect time of year for Warm Springs. Sunny days. Cool nights. The Judas tree is turning red. The bushes are just beginning to bloom. aroma of pine flowers beautiful friend let's get out of here I have seen a lot of the Near East in recent years I think I would like to move there and live I feel like an expert I think I can help solve any number of problems you will face next the war is something to talk about yes, we'll talk about it when I get back you know when I met sold on my way home from Yalta he didn't seem to make much progress with the old hawk about allowing Jewish refugees into Palestine, but I think In time I could get it back.

I gave him my other car like this as a gift. Did I tell you that he and I spoke the same language for a couple of years? Old invalids I'm watching you come back quickly Goodbye Goodbye It's not for Joe Stark, so Oh New York there's almost a lot of friends Oh Oh, you said a moment before he fainted, you turned to see him smiling at someone who this is quickly was here the lady. Rutherford Lucy, remember she used to be Lucy Mercer, dear Tommy, what can I do for you? Nothing right now they will be setting up chairs for service in the East Room, perhaps you could check the guest list to make sure there are enough, and Tommy, could you ask my daughter to come in for a moment?

Ah, lovely Lucy, new hat. I like it, it feels too perfect, we don't think feathers are too bold, not for you, beauty has its privileges, after all, pamper me, let's talk like this. look who it is and come in tommy said you wanted to see me yes come in did you know that's bad he was downstairs? She asked if she could come up in a little while. He told me the most wonderful thing. He said that last night in Japan. Radio Tokyo interrupted a program with the news of the death on pause and then said that we will now have a special music interlude in honor of the passing of this great man.

I'm Tokyo, can you imagine? Did you see this? No, but the editorial is just typical. You think about all the horrible things that were said about him when he was alive in almost every newspaper in the country at one time or another and now this is the kind of thing that everyone has to say: a great and brave wartime leader has died almost in the In the very hour of victory to which the path led, history will honor him above all because he had the vision to clearly see the supreme crisis of our times and the courage to bravely face that crisis, the Men will thank God on their knees for a hundred years. since Franklin D.

Roosevelt was in the White House in that dark hour when a powerful and ruthless barbarism threatened to invade the civilization of the Western world. I'll leave you with this Anna, oh you, Chicago Daily News, if you can believe it, is uncompromising. The Republican rag compared him to Moses dying before his followers reached the promised land. Oh no, I want to ask you something far away. Did you know that Lucy Mercer, Mrs. Rutherford was in Warm Springs with your father when he got sick, no I didn't, really, yes, of course, it's what makes you think she was his cousin.

Laura told me not long after I got there, she was loving it. She told me something else later on the train coming back not at all cheerful. I'm sure she said that Lucy had been here at the White House in my absence oh, did she say for sure that Lucy had been here at least twice for dinner? ? She said no, that was not possible, Anna would not keep her father company, she would not have allowed it and what did the discreet and discreet Miss Dillon say to her? On both occasions, dear aunt, it's true, so yes, I can't believe it, it's true, but why, why would you do that? because pi asked me because PHA is me because PHA asked me because Paul asked me mother, don't get hurt, what an extraordinary thing say don't get hurt at least don't get angry angry I'm furious I'm angrier right now than I've ever been in my life I have been good but that means not on par oh you have your part, never fear, I will win I will not leave you out, you have all the possible people.

I couldn't bear if it had been Laura or Daisy or any of her beloved maids, but my own daughter, the only one of my children to whom I had told about Lucy, should have thought you. from everyone in the world knowing the suffering I went through all those years ago I could have understood I could have tried to protect myself I did by welcoming that woman by feeding her at my table by sitting in my chair making it look like her visit had an official sanction , I was trying to keep you from finding out and I don't think you would have if Pav hadn't died the way he did, not even Laura would have dared to say a word while he was alive, evil game of They might all be playing with my feelings and how cruel of him to take the risk of having her there when he died mother, I didn't know she was dying, oh I knew he'll know he'll be sure it was risky.

Reckless, it was dangerous if you like, but don't you remember what you said once after you had flown to England? In really dangerous conditions, you said it wasn't that you were especially brave, it was just that, like most people, you weren't. given to seeing himself disappear from the face of the earth the willpower was the same way it's not like he wanted Lucy with him in his last hour or anything like that it was quite the opposite she encouraged him she knew how to make him She relaxed a little and laughed oh God how she needed me to trust the people she knew and she imagined that now that her husband was dead she could see you from time to time without anyone noticing you knew that when we agreed not to separate that he promised that They would never see each other again, you knew he had sworn that on his own mother, he felt so alone, forgive me for saying that, but you would push away so many people he cared about, Louie and his mother died, and then Missy last summer. he never stopped loving Harry, but Harry was in the hospital most of the time.

I tried to replace it. He was always there with a joke or an offhand comment if I made the cocktails when he was too tired to make them. himself when I sat with him at night while he played solitaire or worked on his stamp collection just so he wouldn't feel lonely, eventually it was so useless that he was searching for something that dated back to his past when he was young, strong and full hell when it was something a woman could look at and fall madly in love with, that's what he was like when he made his promise to you and while it stayed like that and for a long time afterwards, I think she kept it, but when he broke it it was something completely different and she was also from middle age.

You know, she's not the siren you remember, just a nice middle-aged New Jersey matron with a nice voice anda silver streak in her hair. If you had ever seen them together, you would know how few reasons you have to feel jealous or betrayed. It was all so innocent and so sad and strange. I suddenly thought about the last time I saw him, he was in the elevator talking about what we had done. could do after leaving the White House. I was very touched by the way he seemed to take it for granted that they would always be together.

I wanted to tell you just one more thing. I wanted to repeat something I had written to him in a letter. Years ago, when he was governor and he went on a trip to Europe without me. I hate to see you go. We are really very dependent on each other, although we see each other so little. I feel as lost as when I went abroad. Without you dear I loved you I miss you and I hate feeling so far away Of course I never said anything except goodbye And then the elevator doors closed and he was gone You know, when Elliot and Faye arrived last night, he and I stayed up until late in Paw's room and he remembered what Paw had told him the last time the two of them had sat there.

He talked about how things would get better now that the end of the war was in sight and said, "You know, I think." Your mother and I maybe we can get together now and do things together take some trips maybe learn to know each other again Did you say her exact words that we could learn to know each other again? Well, you can ask Bunny, he'll tell you. Have you noticed the New Zealand lilac and rhododendron? I am very glad that he left instructions to bury him in the Rose Garden in Hyde Park instead of in St.

Petersburg. James Cemetery, near the Sun, down there, he played when he was little. I hope that my dear wife, when she dies, will be buried there too, yes, unless you can swim through life, through death. Oh, afraid to call it love.