Lot 225
Roosevelt, Eleanor. Two typed letters signed as First Lady, on The White House letterhead, 1 page each, 9¼ x 6¼ in., Washington, May 28, 1937 and June 30, 1937. To Dorothy (probably Dorothy Thompson (1893-1961) who wrote a newspaper column, "On the Record," which ran in more than 150 newspapers). On May 28: "The President says that Senator Barkley understands and that everything is included in the Black-Connery Bill. What the League [of Women Voters] will have to do is to support whatever is good in the bill, as it would be impossible to separate them all." One penciled note at top right. Among other provisions, the Black-Connery bill championed a six-hour day and a 30-hour work week as a means of increasing employment during the Depression. A weakened bill passed the Senate but was defeated in the House. On October 24, 1938, FDR passed into law the Fair Labor Standards Act, which advocated a 40-hour workweek and New Deal spending to create jobs. On June 30, she wrote: "…I have given your proposed amendments to the President. I shall be at Hyde Park on the third of July and shall be happy to see you if you can stop."
With two 8 x 10 in. photos of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt, one leaving Warm Springs, Georgia on Dec. 3, 1933, after spending Thanksgiving there, and one on Easter Sunday, April 13, 1941. Also, three different postcard photos of Mrs. Roosevelt.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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