ELEANOR ROOSEVELT'S ADVICE FOR NEW YEAR'S DAY 1960
New York City (JFK+50) Former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt offered some timely advice in her "My Day" column for January 1, 1960. Mrs. Roosevelt, who wrote the column on New Year's Eve, described New Year's Day as a...
"day to wipe out of our memories all that was bad in the past year."
She added, however, that...
"we must strive to keep alive that which was good and which will be helpful."
Mrs. Roosevelt also wrote about the hope that the Soviets would agree to nuclear weapons inspections in the coming year. She wrote...
"If the Soviets are convinced they can win a communist world without war, I think we may find them agreeing to inspections."
As far as the United States, however, she advised that we ...
"work to set our personal and national house in order."
"If the Soviets are convinced they can win a communist world without war, I think we may find them agreeing to inspections."
As far as the United States, however, she advised that we ...
"work to set our personal and national house in order."
SOURCE
"My Day," by Eleanor Roosevelt, January 1, 1960.
JFK & Eleanor Roosevelt
New York City
October 11 1960
NARA Photo
New York City
October 11 1960
NARA Photo
