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"Mrs. Archibald B. Roosevelt" (Series of letters)

 Item — Box: CRJO 2
Identifier: CRJO 2/06

Dates

  • Creation: 1918-1956.

Language of Materials

English.

General

Correspondence. From: Grace L. Roosevelt; To: Iphigene Ochs Sulzberger; Content: Requesting facts relative to charges made against McCarthy by Iphigene Sulzberger at a seminar. 2. Date: May 19, 1953; From: Iphigene Sulzberger; To: Grace Roosevelt; Content: Announcing the enclosure of a memorandum from John B. Oakes to herself (Sulzberger), in which Oakes lays out reasons why McCarthy is unfit to serve as a "spiritual or moral leader. 3. Date: July 2, 1953; From: Grace Roosevelt; To: Iphigene Sulzberger; Content: Expressing concern regarding Mrs. and Mr. Sulzberger’s apparent sympathies toward Communism, and the appearance of these sympathies in their newspaper (The New York Times). Announcing the enclosure of a rebuttal of John Oaks’ Memo by Ralph de Toledano, in which de Toledano dismisses every accusation by Oakes as an embellishment or a falsehood. 4. Date: July 14, 1953; From: Iphigene Sulzberger; To: Grace Roosevelt; Content: Expressing her doubt, even in light of Mr. de Toledano’s letter, of McCarthy’s adequacy as a moral leader. Expressing her own hatred of Communism, and denying any "softness" toward Communism in The New York Times. 5. Date: July 19, 1953; From: Grace Roosevelt; To: Iphigene Sulzberger; Content: Asserting that McCarthy makes no attempt to be a "moral and spiritual leader", and is simply a tough politician fighting Communism.; From: Lester Market (New York Times Sunday Editor); To: General Memorandum; Content: Regarding an article by Irene Kuhn published in The American Legion Magazine accusing The New York Times Book Review of favoring pro-Communist publications. Denying the accusation, and questioning the validity of Ms. Kuhn’s research. 7. Date: June 8, 1953; Content: A listing (along with summaries) of 26 pro and anti-Communist books reviewed by the New York Times Book Review. 8. Date: July 30, 1953; From: Alfred Kohlberg; To: Grace Roosevelt; Content: Announcing the enclosure of a list of book reviews, including data on their authors. Suggesting that the New York Times has been unknowingly accepting book reviews by Communists.; From: Grace Roosevelt; To: Iphigene Sulzberger; Content: Announcing the enclosure of a Memorandum from John Flynn (author of While You Slept) regarding the reasons behind his accusations of the New York Times Book Review. Questioning the validity of an internal investigation made into these accusations. Declaring her (Roosevelt’s) confidence in the Sultzberger’s loyalty to America.

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Part of the University of Notre Dame Archives Repository

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