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April 3, 1947 In chapter XVII the author diacusses Eleanor Roosevelt showing the reactior of Washington as well as other parts of the country to her various idiosyncrasies. She mentions on page 288 Eleanor Roosevelt's close association with Joserh —~~lash who had been un who had been under fire for his leftist activities when he was executive secretary B>¢ the Anerican Stuc Anerican Stugent Us: 3t Union which rigidly followed the Comrani st party line, She mentions that Ire. Roosevelt invited Joseph Lash to the dincer party when the Chie? Justice Harlan Fiske Stone was the ranking guest and that she singled out Lash for @ seat at the table of honor. She states that “re. Roosevelt used her positicn {2 attempting to obtain a commission in the Intelligence Branch of either the Army or the Navy for Lash but that he was turned down by both services on the basis of his Civilian activities and was subsequently drafted. The author tells on page 290 of a vieit by Mre. Roosevelt to a =sr -:-y ‘post near Miami, Florida, where she was taken to Private Lash's barracks anc that he then "to the envy of his comrades, entered General Wooten's open car and accsmpenisd the off2cial party on a tour of the post....Sbhortly after her wisit Lash was ordered to Bolling Field, near Washington, before being transfsrred to Koumeia in the South Pacific. t t . I Other favorites of Mrs. Roosevelt's suck sea bel ouglas, his stage wife | Heten-Gehagan and the dancer Myris: Chaney who was given a $4,590 a year job in the office of Civilian Defense trrough the efforts of Vre. Rooseveit, are discussea in this vhapter by the author. ° The atthor indicates that Mre. Roosevelt! s"proteges invariably shaded fron the subject of endless discussion in Washington and througtout ink to deep red tLe country. (page 283) fy