June 14, 1952 "NEW YORK, Friday—We passed a resolution in the Human Rights Commission yesterday asking the Economic and Social Council to grant us time during the coming year to finish the two covenants and measures of implementation. This should mean that there will be no discussion of the unfinished work either in the Economic … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 8-14
Category: Eleanor Roosevelt – "My Day"
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 1-7
June 6, 1939 "HYDE PARK, N. Y., Monday—Now I must report to you, oh, gentle reader, that we have spent a very peaceful weekend in the country and I have had my first swim of the year out of doors. It was cool but invigorating, and sitting in the sun afterwards was very pleasant. I … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 1-7
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 22-31
May 30, 1938 "HYDE PARK, Sunday—...Tomorrow, Monday, May 30th, is Decoration Day and long processions wending their way to the various churchyards to hold ceremonies decorating the graves of those men who have made the supreme sacrifice in past wars will remind us of those who have died for this country. Only a little over … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 22-31
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 15-21
May 20, 1954 "NEW YORK, Wednesday—...While I was on the Tex and Jinx show I was given the news of the unanimous Supreme Court decision that wiped out segregation in the schools. I am delighted this was a unanimous decision because I think it will be difficult for the states with segregated school systems to … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 15-21
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 8-14
May 14, 1945 "HYDE PARK, Sunday—...I have been getting a good many letters of late about the Equal Rights amendment, which has been reported out favorably to the House by the House Judiciary Committee. Some of the women who write me seem to think that if this amendment is passed there will be no further … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 8-14
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 1-7
May 2, 1947 "HYDE PARK, Thursday—...The other day, I received from Sir Carl Berendsen a most beautiful wooden case made by disabled veterans of New Zealand. Of every variety of New Zealand wood, it contains three drawers. In one of them there was a bound collection of photographs taken during my visit to New Zealand … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: May 1-7
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 22-30
April 24, 1950 "HYDE PARK, Sunday—...Finally there is a new collection of Edwin Markham's poems, collected and arranged by Charles L. Wallace. I believe all of us should occasionally sit down and read our own poets, especially those who reflect the spirit of the United States. Two of Markham's little verses deserve, I think, to … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 22-30
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 15-21
April 17, 1945 "WASHINGTON, Monday—When you have lived for a long time in close contact with the loss and grief which today pervades the world, any personal sorrow seems to be lost in the general sadness of humanity. For a long time, all hearts have been heavy for every serviceman sacrificed in the war. There … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 15-21
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 8-14
April 11, 1960 "NEW YORK—It is a good thing that the Senate has finally passed the civil rights bill after an eight-week fight, with 42 Democrats and 29 Republicans in favor. This is only the second civil rights legislation to pass the Senate since the Reconstruction Era. The first civil rights act of 1957 was … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 8-14
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 1-7
April 3, 1958 "NEW YORK—The Soviet Union's announcement that it will stop all nuclear testing was, of course, a diplomatic triumph that will advance the Soviet states in the eyes of the uncommitted nations who dread war and want to see steps taken to prevent it. Why our government could not have brought nuclear testing … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 1-7