Gilbert King Quotes

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The NAACP, And The White House Attempted To Maintain A Distance Between The President And Eleanor's Activism On Behalf Of Blacks. Marshall Himself Had Felt The President's Chill When Attorney General Francis Biddle Phoned FDR To Discuss The NAACP's Involvement In A Race Case In Virginia. At Biddle's Instruction, Marshall Picked Up An Extension Phone To Listen In, Only To Hear FDR Exclaim, "I Warned You Not To Call Me Again About Any Of Eleanor's Niggers. Call Me One More Time And You Are Fired." Marshall Later Recalled, "The President Only Said 'nigger' Once, But Once Was Enough For Me.

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

Gilbert King Quotes: Franklin Delano Roosevelt, For His Part, Was Less Than Enthralled With His Wife's Alliance With The Naacp, And The White

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