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0'~~ OIVIS tOH 0' lt VtR &AOTH(IIt$ COHPAHY
Nra. Ha~ry Wal l•o• Waahin&ton, D. C.
Af't.r I uturntd fro.t Wuhin~ton it oo.ourrtd to ao tha~ it you w.rt &otually &OlDi to apt&k to Wrt . Roo••••lt about the 1no1dtnt thet we dlacuaaad, that you •l&ht Ub to h&Yt • oopy o.r Bob• • wordt ln t~!a oonneotlon, and • t .. lettara that art typical or the 22,000 lett.ra that .. reot !Ytd .
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Bob Hope'• Openin& Spoooh on Tho Pepeodoot Show
April 17, 1945
Bob Hoput It waa on~y l aat Tueadat thot wo wore lau&hin& end whoopinc it up
with u.n oudicnoo of u thouttcLnd ma.tinoa ••• only 10von d~a ac:o tonlsh.t ••• but l
want to toll you it acoma like o thouannd yonr• Q&O o Wo tool a• thoU&h loat
Tuo4d~ o.~d thh 1"uoaday uro o couple ot book .. ond.t , with 11 now act ot hiltoey
booka in botwoon, • • • • • • • • • a tew aoconda ago wo liatonod to tho voice
of Horry s. truman, ~3rd Proaidont ot tho Onitod Stotoa of America, Proaidont
Truman waa tolkint to our ti&htin& mon ••• thoao cuye flung out ncroaa tho
ocrth .• ~ aitting in o muddy foxholo in o atonmin& Juntlo • •• or in D tro,on
l'oxholo in 'tho mountQlna o·r Ew'opo . thoy woro wnit.tnc: to boar what t hei r now
comm~dor .. tn .. chiot hod to IQY to thom • • ,.oow thoytvo hoard him •••• ~ guosa is
t hat thoy \ikod whnt thoy hoard, ••• • and thoro aro ao&o who any, in tho
t empor Ary doapair ~d bittornoas thot oomo with £riot, thnt n gnp has boon
torn in our ranks which c~n novor bo eloaod. But when a good soldier fnlla,
a.nothur good ooldior prossoa rorward, and in o. good o.n.y tho rbnlco o.ro .o.lweyo
cloaod. Wo pooplo nr~ tho ~~. and tho ronka, o.nd we pooplo nre tho voice ot
t ho Prooidont. • ,tor t ho President ia tho voice of tho pooplo, , , no mnn on
earth, todo.y or all tho w~ back through history, has toood ao gr oat a r oapon1i-
bility oa Harry S. Trumnn. You oo.n bo .auro tha..t ha thanka God t.hot ho doos no·t
f~oo hia sieoatio rosponaibility blone, tor ho 'e ,ot oll of us boaido him nnd . thot ' t whoro All ot u• aro gol~ to 1t~ •• , • Ho ' a not going to bo.vo on onay
tim.o of it, • • ,but noithor hnd thoeo mon whon thoy ti.r at hit tho beoohea ot
Franco •• • or thoao guya who took tho first crock ct tho Solomo~. , ,But wo
hod contidonoo in our tighting mon and thoy onmo through. , . That'• tho w~ • o
fool about our DOW Pr oaidont , Proaidont Truman hoe IOrTOd notico that victory
a.nd world poneo will bo tho m.onuaont to FDA. And one hundrod o.nd thltty million
Amoriecne ~o acrvlng notleG on Proaldont H~r~ S. Truaan tho.t thoywil l 1t0Ad
boaido htm to tho CO=Plotion ot tho t oak to whloh Franklin Rootovolt &4T~ hia
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Bob Hopoa
Concludint Spoooh on the Pep1odont Show
April 17, 19t5
Woll1 folka 1 next week wetro soing back tull time to our
old job ••• & job that we oonelder quite a privildge, n~ly,
peddling a few l &Uf>hl t"o tho b lue o.nd the khaki; !)vents
ot the past w&ek have more than ever mado thia j ob a
pr!vilogo for all of ua on tho show. You know, we loet
American Uta . Ho had a little form.ul& of hucor all hie
own. You 1vo he~rd of it - they cnll it the Po~ Freedom••
One of these 1a Freedom tro3 Fear . Yea air, one ot
f~R 1 s ideas must h~ve been that peoplo who have no tear,
oro not afraid to laugh. Not much liko Poland undor
Garmany! is it. Incidentally, our gang will never forgot
tho few times that we woro doing our stuff in tho Nation's
capital , and we'd hoar Wr. Roosevelt laugh . It WQ.a o.
wonderf'ul laugh. To me, it waa that rum.oua arrll e or his,
smiling out loud. Liko aa not, tho g~ waa one about
Eloanor and hor b&bit or getting nround the world aa
though tho world woo tho book yard nt Hyde Pnrk. And
wo•d just like to aoy thie tonight ••• when you're rosorving
a space in your heart for FOR, n trod t man, leave & little
for a trent lady, too . In Elonnor Rooeovolt'a hour of
&riot the no• proaid~t eoid to her, ~nt cnn we do to
holp?" ••• And aha turnod to him and said, ~nt can WB do
to hel p you. • • • • ,Wiater, B sro&t lddy W&l talkint then,
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• Uoar Mr , Bob Hopo,
\Yo always enjoy your progra111 and we hope you atay on tho air always ,
We were so glad to hear you aay the wonderful words or prai se f or A~s . Eleanor Roosevelt she deserves all or them and more, fie were so happy to think you thou~ht of her too ,
Very sincerely,
(Signed) Wrs. J . H. Lin~blad 622 Sheridan Square Ev<Ulston, Ill .
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Bob Hopo
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You'ro alno . Your trlbuto to Bloanor RoottYtlt toni&ht ••• •••e~ly _, teeli"G•
'fh&nk you tor .. ,.s"G St.
(SI~) Ur•. Joha R. Uorri• tOO U&rylend AYt . 'tow•on 4, Yd .
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Thank you, Bob l~pe, tor your taluto to THE ORAND LADY on your Radio Proc r.- Tuetd~ nJt ht . She ~11 al•~• remain not only tM Flr•t "-dy or the lfnJted Stat~u or ~rica but or the whole world.
She# lllt:o the Pre.tdent. h .. had .....n;y hatert and critic•, l:Jut lt tpr~ frOfl tplt.e and Jealouq.
A&dn I aay. llWir; YOU.
(Slr;nd)
Ytry truly youn,
Vita Lt.lde Ya~N.n USneola, ~~.o~rl
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!Ar, Bob Hope l!ew York, II, · Y.
J.!y dear l.!r . llopo ,
Uo.,y l, 1945
At the close of your broadcast on the eveninG or April 17 (I think nv de>te is correct) in your tribute to our lnto pres ident, you spoke so beautifully, and , with such dept h o f feeling, of Urs, Roosevelt, Will i t be possible for me to ~et a copy of the tribute -rather the tributeo?
I shall glodly psy for it ,
Yours very truly,
(Sie;ned) Mrs. James J. Uadison
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I lUred t;t,e -..y you •ndect your procr• by P•Yln&. tribut e to Mr• . Root•Y•lt • l •o - - -
An nll t JmD l la tonor
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April 17, 1945
Door J.lr . Hope,
We were grnatly touched by your superb tribute to F'DR o..nd !.Irs . Roosove 1 t . lion with heart nnd memory know 'l"lhat tho worltl l os t in our lato J>residont and your s incore words echoed in the hearto of all your listeners .
Vlc ll clone and thank youl
Lee 13orgirla 433 West 21st St . New York City 11
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Wodnead~
ApriJ 18, 1946
Doo.r llr . Hope ,
I should like to commend you for your splendid tribute to Franklin Delano Roo4evolt last Tuesday evening. It woa dignll'iecl and sincere, yet dona in your in~mitllble s t y h . Al so you \Yare gallant to pay homage to a "roal lady, 11 Mrs. Roosevelt ,
This is the first snd probably the lut letter written by me to a movie or radio s tar so you mllst seo I was deeply impressed by your broadcast.
Sincerely,
(Slr;ned) Rhea Uoyes
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April 17
Pear ltr. !lope a
I really don ' t belieTe you could haTe realized what a lasting impr ession your remarks of to-night would leave upon your listening audience. They fitted in ao beautifully just after the Preeident1 3 talk to the soldiers. Alao the little talk at the cloae of the programmo--- I am also an admirer of Eleanor RooaoTelta: Keep up your good work. I never miss one or your aho\fa, enjoy so many or t he cood lau~ha .
Yours sincerely
(Siened} Mrs. Jane McConnell
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Just l latened t o you •• •l•~• •nd t think you• r top1 not only for all the kind t.hln~• tttat you uid about. OW' lat. "loYed Pnlldent. but. tor Mi-a. !lQQsoYdt. f".od at ... hor . You bet IM h • , .... t _h .<ly md you ore th• tlrat one l'•• ~ard t~t .. n~ion;d her.
You know lob. you • lln.& are rq taYOrt te on tho R..Uo. l c-ry ne..er \o •h• elU.er or yov a Joya.l hn. You. aro bot h !!!l entertolnera .
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THE 8£CRETARY"' COMMDtelt
WASHINGTON 21
Ootobar l , 1945
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt Hyde Perk, New York
Dear Mra. Roosevelt:
Thanka eo much for passing OD to •• tha lettara from Mr. Ethan w. Vera. I 11111 enoloaiug a oopy ot ~ reply.
Ilo and I h.ope to have the pleasure of seeing you in the not too di stant tuture.
S1noarely yours,
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THE SECRETARY~ COMMa.cl:
WASHINGTON za
Ure . Elaanor Roouvelt 29 <l&ahingtoD Square olllt New York, New York
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Dear lira. Rooeevelt1 ~.L .1"-< ,·v~ Uy &ood trieDd ColOD ~taro~eaD ~ ,Jtl~ ~~
asitating tor Mo• .. v•lt ••oriel• 1D LatiD - ~r' ,_~ Americ&D coUDtriu, He leDda ae the oDclollcl ~ trom PaD&IIII. 'Ohioh 1Adie>at11 that the u.terDity -rd iD the J.IDador Guerrero Hoepital there will be cfllled the "Roo11volt llemorial Wa rd ." 1. fl.
PreoidiDt Rooeevelt I knew would set a sreat kick out of th11 it be were alive.
Sin<>erely ye>ure,
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To Build F'DR Memorial Waa·tl In 'Colon Government 'l'o D oubl e
S 12,000. Nnw On llunol Fot• Mntc ruit y Wuo·ol ,
COLON. Nov. 10.--Fund.s coo11ttt• ed by ~pultr •ub~f'lpUon in Co· Jon for erection of a R OO!t-\'t-11 mo· nu.ment or l'll tmOthl will be doUbled by tbe: Nat~nal ~uur7 •nd u~ for ~MtrveUon of • J.S.ternity Ward or .. rna In tr.to Am:.dor cue· nuo HO'PI\t l P:.sii~Sent EArkaue A. Jhn.net. • ·• • qUOted as ha,·ina tnnou~ d"rlna Ns viJit to Co· 10n lut Wf'Cif.
T1'1o memorial wlt'llll. ~ut be known •• the Mooa.ve.H 1Jemorha1 word, the rret:ldent Ia aaL1 to h:.ve • toted
1'1\o con\'trtUion with Pr«ldrrl\ Jlmtl\tf wu r·eputed ·tod.ay to • Sti r' && Jltrtld rcoreuntattve by Joel Benjamin. Prnldtnt of t h t ftooaevell Mtn'lorlal commHiee. Mr. RtnJt•nln HI the aum now on hand from eoHecUon1 cut the AtlanUc SJcle at appro.xJ.matc-iy $12.000. With an equivalent .wm from tht Na• l lofttl Tr-n.IW1 I PtMOX.imlkly U$ • 000 would bt avalhble far lbe pt9-Ject.
Ac«rdll\a to pr~t pl.ru lhe $1:1,000 now on haM • •ill be n1ratd
Turn to P11t J %, No. 5
-s-over to lht N~allodJI 1'rusury and th, Oovtnllnt'l'lt wJ.I underuke con. •lrut t lou and tqulpn\cnt Of lh~ pro. I>Oied wlna.
A P\lltrnltr Wtrd b u.Jd to be the moll necuArJ addition to Ama·l lltor Jfotplt.l at prtaeru .., the ntlteb In lbat dlttC'IIoD b.~Yt aruUy U •j Heeled the c.pacl\7 ot ~ pthoflll malcm(ty wud