Word: eleanor
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...Eleanor and Franklin, Lash...
...Eleanor and Franklin, Lash...
DURING World War II, Eleanor Roosevelt logged thousands of miles visiting American troops overseas and meeting with exiled leaders in London. Mrs. John Kennedy lent her special brand of jet-set elegance to her husband's presidency by making unofficial trips to India and Pakistan. Lady Bird Johnson, who generally confined her traveling to the continental U.S., journeyed to Greece for the funeral of King Paul. But no First Lady in history has quite matched the Pat Nixon traveling road show, which last week wound up a resoundingly successful eight-day, 10,000-mile, jet-propelled good-will tour...
...hamlets like Eau Claire, La Crosse, Cadott (pop. 977). His family, who accompanied him, gave him spirited support. His wife Mary was in a particularly candid mood. Asked rather prematurely what kind of First Lady she would make, Mary replied: "I'm too lazy to be an Eleanor Roosevelt. I'm not sure everybody is made to have causes." In the clear, crisp air of Eau Claire, Mary told the crowd: "John doesn't like to breathe air he can't see." Not too amused, Lindsay reminded her that he had improved...
...Eleanor and Franklin, Lash...