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Eleanor Roosevelt — Part 4
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“oon employee in the building housing his offices who has stated that the
negroes were going to have their day and in time become equal with the white
people.’ She could furnish no further information as to where the expression —
"Eleanor Club" originated or give any definite information of any type of
organization which had for its purpose the gaining of F equality for the ‘negroes
with the > white people.
information ethe a 8 subject, but also stated that the whole
matter was based strictly on rumor. She also mentioned that much of the
discussion was predicated upon the street car incidents above mentioned and .
that the problem was brought to her attention also in these neighborhood
group discussions. She too mentioned the magazines articles and stated that it
was she who had brought the articles to the attention of the group and thereby
more or less began the discussions. She had no information as to any ELEANR
CLUB or other negro organization. ©"
stated that she had formerly eanployed a negro maid for ap
years who was a very loyal and capable servant. She said occasionally this
negro maid would serve her breakfast while in bed and Umtig to her the morning
paper and that they aE Bg would discuss the headlines. Ina ~
vers innocent manner ated thie mid on infrecuent occasions
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did mention that "it : trouhle between negroes and the
white people. However, stated that there was no information
and indication given as organization which had for its purpose
retaining equality between the whites and negroes or to create any riots or
ae that it was
uprising among the negroes and the whites,
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merely a rumor which hed been discuseed,
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