Home
Search transcripts:    Advanced Search
Notable New     Yorkers
Select     Notable New Yorker

Frances PerkinsFrances Perkins
Photo Gallery
Transcript

Part:         Session:         Page of 912

want you to help me with the Peace Treaty and some of the economic consequences of the War.”

I wrote this memo for him to approach Jesse in that way, and the President said, “That's good. That's right. I'll do it.”

But they didn't get around to it. They didn't get around to it. And the time grew nearer and nearer and nearer, you see, for the Inauguration. They didn't get to it, and I began to be nervous, and I telephoned to Harry, who was the head man, then, the lead man. I said, “Now look here--you know, you mustn't spring this on Jones. He must be approached quietly and politely. You must have an agreement with him. You mustn't hurt his feelings.”

“I don't care whether Jones's feelings are hurt or not.”

“Well,” I said, “now don't talk like that, Harry. You know it's important not to, and The old man's dore a good job, in his own way.”

“Aw--in his own way!” Harry said scornfully.

I think Harry had conceived a considerable dislike for Jones at this point. Anyway, he wasn't trying to spare his feelings.

I called Harry twice to remind him of this, and to tell him that I had left a draft of an outline for the President to use to talk to him. He said to me, “Well, the President just





© 2006 Columbia University Libraries | Oral History Research Office | Rights and Permissions | Help