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Original Exhibition Caption: Automotive pioneer Henry Ford and Franklin Roosevelt had a complicated relationship. Ford opposed much of FDR's New Deal, especially legislation that fostered the growth of labor unions. But during World War II, his massive factories became a key part of the U.S. defense industry. In this letter, Ford notes that he can't accept an invitation to meet at FDR's presidential retreat at Warm Springs, Georgia. The two men later met at the White House.
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Original Exhibition Caption: Automotive pioneer Henry Ford and Franklin Roosevelt had a complicated relationship. Ford opposed much of FDR's New Deal, especially legislation that fostered the growth of labor unions. But during World War II, his massive factories became a key part of the U.S. defense industry. In this letter, Ford notes that he can't accept an invitation to meet at FDR's presidential retreat at Warm Springs, Georgia. The two men later met at the White House.
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Henry Ford
Dearborn, Mich.
November
16th
1934
Honorable Franklin D. Roosevelt
President of the United States
Warm Springs Georgia.
My dear Mr President:
I have your kind letter of November 8th,
inviting Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Edsel Ford and myself and
son to call on you at Warm Springs.
It is with regret that I must tell you that
at present Mrs. Ford's health makes travel for us in-
advisable. She is under the doctor's care and it seems
best for the time being not to interrupt the regimen
they have set up for her.
May I ask your indulgence to suggest that
Mr and Mrs Edsel Ford would be very happy to accept
your invitation to them? If this is agreeable to you,
they will be at Warm Springs with Mr. and Mrs. Pierson
on the 24th and 25th of November, awaiting your con-
venience.
I am following with great interest your action
with reference to public problems, and I trust the country
will be benefitted as the result of your efforts.
With profound respect, Mr President, I am
Respectfully yours
Henry ford