February 29, 1936: FDR signed amended neutrality resolution. "This amendement prohibited loans or credits to belligerents, but a 'Monroe Doctrine' clause exempted american nations engaged in war with nations outside the western hemisphere."
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: February 15-21
February 21, 1942 "WASHINGTON, Friday—...Yesterday I had a chance to see Mrs. William Brown Meloney, and she gave me a quotation which ex-President Coolidge often used. It is so useful to every one of us today, that I pass it along to you. Ex-President Coolidge averred that there were four things which made New England … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: February 15-21
The Week in Roosevelt History: February 15-21
February 19, 1942: The Tuskegee Airmen, the Army Air Corps’ all African American 100th Pursuit Squadron was activated at Tuskegee Institute. Eleanor Roosevelt at the Tuskegee Institute. March 29, 1941 FDR Library Photo Collection. NPx 48-22:3724(138)
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: February 8-14
February 14, 1957 "MODESTO, Calif.—I am seeing new areas of the U.S. on this trip that I have not seen before. Pasco where I spoke last Monday night at a state junior college is a growing industrial town. Not far away at Richland is one of the new areas being developed as a big atomic … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: February 8-14
This Week in Roosevelt History: February 8-14
February 9, 1935: FDR addressed the Boy Scout of America 25th Anniversary by radio.
President’s Day Weekend Events
Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library President’s Day Weekend Events Showcase FDR’s Hobbies: FDR’s OWN PLOTLINE MAKES THE BIG SCREEN: THE PRESIDENT’S MYSTERY (1936) and DOCUMENTS ON DISPLAY: PRESIDENTIAL AUTOGRAPHS Saturday, February 13, 2010 at 1:00 p.m. HYDE PARK, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will host an afternoon of President’s Day … Continue reading President’s Day Weekend Events
This Week in Roosevelt History: February 1-7
February 4 – 11, 1945: FDR meets with Winston Churchill and Joseph Stalin at the Yalta Conference to discuss post-war ideas and the United Nations. Roosevelt is pictured in a jeep at Saki Airfield on his way to Yalta for the conference with Churchill and Stalin. FDR is speaking to Special Assistant Harry L. Hopkins. … Continue reading This Week in Roosevelt History: February 1-7
Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: February 1-7
February 1, 1945 "WASHINGTON, Wednesday—I was very much impressed last night, as I went from birthday ball to birthday ball, by the number of men in uniform who were taking part in these celebrations. Of course, it is obvious that men who are free to do anything of this kind and who are in Washington … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: February 1-7
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