Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: August 15-21

August 20, 1951 "HYDE PARK, Sunday—Day by day, those who are responsible for our policies in the Far East must revise their actions in the light of new events. I constantly get questions asking why we do not have a definite policy and stick to it. The reason is simple. We cannot govern other people … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: August 15-21

Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 8-14

April 14, 1939 "WASHINGTON, Thursday—Yesterday afternoon I received the new Ambassador from Brazil and his wife, and the new Ambassador from Venezuela and his wife. As we sat and talked, I suddenly realized how much all our minds run in the same direction these days. For, before very long, we were talking of the situation … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: April 8-14