Eleanor as the First Lady
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When Eleanor moved to the White House in 1933, she informed the nation that they should just expect their new first lady to be "plain, ordinary Mrs. Roosevelt." But she was the exact opposite. In 1933, Mrs. Roosevelt became the first, First Lady to hold her own press conference, in which she only allowed females to attended. Eleanor traveled extensively around the nation, visiting relief projects, surveying working and living conditions, and then reporting her observations to the President. She was called "the President's eyes, ears and legs". Being the First Lady she was able to convince and persuade her husband into passing laws and making speeches on subjects she thought were important.
After FDR's Death
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After President Roosevelt's death on April 12, 1945, Mrs. Roosevelt continued in
her public life. President Truman appointed her to the United Nations General Assembly and served as chair of the Human Rights Commission. She worked to draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by the General Assembly on December 10, 1948. She was also in great demand as a speaker and lecturer. Later Eleanor became and avid writer with many articles and books to her credit including a multi-volume autobiography.
her public life. President Truman appointed her to the United Nations General Assembly and served as chair of the Human Rights Commission. She worked to draft the Universal Declaration of Human Rights which was adopted by the General Assembly on December 10, 1948. She was also in great demand as a speaker and lecturer. Later Eleanor became and avid writer with many articles and books to her credit including a multi-volume autobiography.