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July 2, 1945 Dear Mr. President: It has been suggested to me by the United Feature Syndicate for which I write a column, that they yould be glad to have me go both and to Russia. I of have them talked I feel wrote with that and Mr. I asked should Edward Harry go Flynn, in Hopkins and September rather than walt until next spring which was my first intention. I haven't spoken to the Syndicate about going at any innediate time because I wanted first to make sure that it would meet with your approval to have me go to Russia, either now or in the spring. I would not want in any tay to complieste anything that you may be doing or contemplate doting I would vant to go as a corresnondent in the usual way, but I realize that being my husband's widow, there would have to be a and little do my possibly best more to of even keep the so formal this entertsinment. down paying to a of minimun, respects I would Ruesian but to offend I naturally people. the Russian do I not ould government want primarily to be and rude be the or gather- ing I of would women hope and children that the whole from every trip angle could be and information on the situation and interests undertaken and finished in the space of four to six weeks.