Collection Roosevelt White House 1933-1945
President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment...
Eleanor Roosevelt's Press Conference
- Photographer
- Harris & Ewing
- Date of Work
- 1933
- Credit
- Library of Congress
Eleanor Roosevelt's Press Conference
Female reporters meet with Mrs. Roosevelt in the Treaty Room for a press conference. At weekly press conferences, the first lady discussed her actions and programs and encouraged women to become politically active.
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