Typed Letter Signed

("Eleanor Roosevelt") in dark blue fountain pen ink on her Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt, 202 Fifty-Sixth Street West, New York 19, N.Y. letterhead, December 23, 1958. 6" x 6 7/8"; 1 page (recto only); very good (small paperclip rust stain upper left margin; old mailing fold; minor signs of handling). To Mrs. Ruth Hammer: "I was interested to get your letter and I commented on it as you will see from the enclosed copy of my column. With my good wishes for the New Year. Very sincerely yours, Eleanor Roosevelt." Enclosed is a one page copy of the original letter sent to Mrs. Roosevelt from Mrs. Hammer. In part: ".It has always been our pride that we in America have a two-party system, but what happens to our Democrats once they are elected? Why is there no one to raise a voice in opposition, in healthy disagreement, or even in more discussion or debate when issues arise?." Also enclosed is a two page copy of Mrs. Roosevelt's column which ran on December 26, 1958. In part: ".I can only say that there are others who felt the same way but for the most part, if you are going to criticize the administration in power you must have new suggestions to make. And it is very difficult for members of Congress to get the information from the State Department so that they feel they as much as the Executive branch of the government. We really have to depend in great part on what the administration is willing to give out in the way of information in order to get any real ideas of international affairs." Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962), born Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, October 11, 1884, New York City; died November 7, 1962, New York City; American statesman and humanitarian; wife of 32nd U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1905-1945); niece of 26th U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt; delegate to the United Nations (1945, 1949-52, 1961), chairman of the UN Human Rights Commission (1946-51).. Signed by Author(s). F. Soft cover.