Letters, Nov. 20, 1944

"He Is Inevitable"

Sirs:

Mr. Roosevelt fits the age. He is inevitable. He is the top, the acme of salesmanship. ... No matter what he does the people love him. If he goes out in the rain and deliberately takes off his coat and gets wet they think he is magnificent.

Of course there is a little inconsistency in you and me and the majority of the American people. We are human. We still elect Republican Representatives and Senators and Governors. We don't want Mr. Roosevelt's associates in our states, counties and villages. We feel...

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