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That, I suppose, is an inevitable accompaniment of a newspaper reporter, today, is to have a photographer along with him.

Henry Morgenthau was, I think, a very bewildered and upset man. Anyhow, I went over to the house, and I think most of the Cabinet went over to the house afterwards to speak to Mrs. Roosevelt. Henry Morgenthau was sort of taking care of things over there. I think I was asked to stay for lunch, but I couldn't do it. I had come without baggage, and I had to be back in Washington, and I wanted to go back on the train and it was necessary to go right down to the train from the burial. Mrs. Roosevelt came back on the train. That's right, we all went back on the train. Mrs. Roosevelt came back on the train.

I remember the Trumans very well because of a conversation we had on the way back, concerning the Press conference. Of course, the Trumans must have had the place of distinction and honor, but in some way or other, I don't remember them, at the burial. Of course they were there and of course whatever was the number one position, they must have had it, but it's one of those things I don't recall at all. Everybody was dressed in black. Of course, all of them were dressed in black, and Mrs. Truman was dressed in black. I don't recall them there at all, but I do recall we went over to the house and had a brief talk with Mrs. Roosevelt, and that the Trumans were there and the





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