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Well, Margaret Sanger was, by this time, sort of the Honorary Chairman of the Board. Between '39 and '41 Albert had suggested that the name of the organization be changed from Birth Control to Planned Parenthood, as he thought it sounded more constructive and would meet less public opposition, and this indeed was done. Margaret Sanger took a dim view of this because Birth Control was a word associated with her efforts.

She believed in a frontal attack.

Yes, and she had a husband who was old and not very well and they spent a great deal of their time in Arizona at this time. But I was very friendly with her and so was Albert.

Mrs. Roosevelt--I'm going back to the 14th of October--asked me to spend the night in the White House that night, and it's actually the only time I've ever spent a night in the White House although I've been there many, many times since. The room I had was over the main portico; it was high, narrow, dark, had a brass bed, nondescript furniture, and a really good bathroom.

As I was ready to go down to dinner, I went to the elevator, President Roosevelt was sitting in a little wheelchair at the door. We went down to the Red Room; he made cocktails, and Anna Rosenberg, Mayor LaGuardia and Mrs. Roosevelt came in. Anna