Letter from Eleanor Roosevelt to Harry S. Truman

Apartment 15-A 29 Washington Square, West New York Gity 11 February 11, 1947 alk 2/12/47 Dear Mr. President: mw I am sorry but I find that it is impossible for me to give adequate time to the work of your Committee on Higher Education, and though you may not realize it, that work is under considerable criticism because there is a feeling, in the National Educ- ation Association for instance, that the emphasis is being placed on private educ- ation and to o little thought is being given to public education. Knowing that it is not pos sible for me to be at the meetings, I would not feel that it is right for me to continue to be a member or to have my name connected with it when I could ão no work. I suggested that Miss Charl Williams might take my place because she has been for a long time in the NEA and was the first vice- chairman of the Democratic National Committee, years ago. It is because I feel this work is so important that I think someone who can give it adequate attention and thought should be hamed. With very deep regrets, I am, AND Very cordially yours, : SERVICE` Thous