Letter from Harry S. Truman to Eleanor Roosevelt

Iruman, H. jys THE WHITE HOUSE WASHINGTON June 25,1949 Dear lors. Roosevelt: After reading your thoughtful letter of June twenty-first I can appreciate your feeling of disappointment that more was not accomplished at the session of the Huran Rights Commission. That is through no fault of yours. Your labors in this instance, as in all of your activities as your countay's Representative to the General Assembly of the United Nations, have been prodigious and as I have previously said, magnificent. Them necessary you have without fear faced the Russian Bear with an admirable defense of denccratic institutions and objectives. the can tell - you may ultimately break down Soviet resistance. It is deplorable, indeed incomprehensible, that the United Kingdom should have been so uncooperative. Let us hope that Britain sends a more nature adviser next time. That was no place for a boy- Angway, it is no fault of yours if the first draft of the Covenant to be subultted to the governments is less than we could hope for. Your report indicates that the State Department has nuch work to do before the next meeting. I ass glad you are to be in Park for the sumer and feel that you will achieve a degree of rest and quiet no matter how many children are there. On this account I would not intrude upon your well-earned leisure to ask you to come to Washington for the sole purpose of reporting to ne in person. If, as would seen probable, you do come down to confor with the Secretary of State, I hope you will advise me well in advance so I can arrange to see you. Wargaret joins me in reciprocating your good wishes. Truman is at present in Missouri. Gratefully and sincerela lirs. Franklin D. Roosevolt, Val-kill Cottage, Park, New York.