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Original Exhibition Caption: Film stars Carole Lombard and her husband, Clark Gable, were friends of the Roosevelts. Three days after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor they sent this letter to FDR offering to help in any way. The couple soon began organizing war bond rallies and military camp shows. But just weeks later, on January 16, Lombard died tragically in an airplane crash while returning from a war bond tour. The Roosevelts sent a telegram to Gable expressing their distress. Gable later enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served in Europe.
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Letter, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable to Franklin Roosevelt
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Letter, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable to Franklin Roosevelt
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Original Exhibition Caption: Film stars Carole Lombard and her husband, Clark Gable, were friends of the Roosevelts. Three days after Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor they sent this letter to FDR offering to help in any way. The couple soon began organizing war bond rallies and military camp shows. But just weeks later, on January 16, Lombard died tragically in an airplane crash while returning from a war bond tour. The Roosevelts sent a telegram to Gable expressing their distress. Gable later enlisted in the Army Air Corps and served in Europe.
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Papers as President, President's Personal File
President's Personal Files
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THE
DEC RECEIVED 15 9 WHITE HOUSE
AM"41
4525 Petit Avenue,
Encino, California
December 10,
1
9
4
1
Dear Mr. President:
In this emergency our thoughts turn to
you and we are very conscious of the
great responsibility that you carry.
Please know if there is anything we
can do to be of any help or assistance
to you that we are at your service.
May God bless you.
Most sincerely,
Same
Carole and Clark Gable
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House,
Washington, D. C.