Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 8-14

October 9, 1950 "HYDE PARK, Sunday—On Friday we met in Committee Three both morning and afternoon, when I tried, entirely without success, to explain to the rest of the committee the position of the United States on long-range and continuing activities to help the needs of children throughout the world. In the case of many … Continue reading Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: October 8-14

Eleanor Roosevelt – My Day: June 8-14

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