Director F. H. LaGuardia (center) and Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, Assistant Director of the O.C.D. (left) with James M. Landis (right); Black and white photo of the three of them talking at a desk in between two flags
Speech:

Testimony of Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Director, Office of Civilian Defense

Speaker:

Eleanor Roosevelt

1941 - 1960 / Civil Rights and National Security
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was born on October 11, 1884, in New York City to the wealthy Roosevelt family. After attending secondary school, she became involved with social reform work for the first time at age 18 by teaching children who were part of poorer, immigrant communities and working with the National Consumers League to end…  Read more.