Library of Congress · resource:sn83045462/1938-03-03/ed-1:page:11
Image 11 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), March 3, 1938
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Press Is Held Roosevelts Scapegoat Inquiry Was Made in Use of Profit From Writings By DAVID LAWRENCE CiNDOR between the White House and the American peo ple is an essential not only to good government but to the maintenance of a democracy If the White House in any way misleads the people and they lose confidence a tragedy ensues in whiqh both Gov ernment and the people suffer This is said apropos of the a nnouncement that not a penny of the money earned by the President in con nection with the sale of his writ lngs by newspaper y n d i c a tes or magazines will go j into his own pocket This an David Lawrence nouncement is in itself gratifying ana anybody who received either from this correspondent or anybody else the impression that Mr Roosevelt was trying to make personal profits should erase that impression from his mind and regard it as nonexistent Such a correction is essential because the President through his secretary now has officially announced that he will not profit by the sale of his writings and no matter what went on before it is the last statement that should count Handling
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library of congress, washington, dc. 1938-03-03. Image 11 of Evening star (Washington, D.C.), March 3, 1938. https://www.loc.gov/resource/sn83045462/1938-03-03/ed-1/?sp=11
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