If You Ask Me
by Eleanor Roosevelt

I have never believed in the prohibition of a third term. I do think, however, that a third term should be used only when circumstances make it especially essential to continue a President in office. Whether this would mean a third term for President Eisenhower or not does not affect my thinking at all.

I would suggest some plain talks. If there is love between you, you may find out what is the trouble and be able to remedy the situation, although it will probably take an effort on the part of both people.

I named five men and carefully stated that there were many more. I haven't the remotest idea who will be the person best fitted to be a candidate in 1960, nor can I possibly say whether Adlai Stevenson would seem to be, were he a candidate when that time comes. A twice-defeated candidate who says he does not want to run must, I think, know his own mind; and to be a successful candidate I think that you must really want to win.

By sending a picture in and asking to me to autograph it.

Not any, I should think, since to my knowledge my husband and Mr. Browder never met. Josephine Truslow Adams says she was a close friend of mine and painted a picture for me. The picture was painted for a friend of mine, Miss Esther Lape, who gave it to me as a Christmas present and asked me to look up Miss Adams when I happened to be at Swarthmore, where she was teaching painting. I did ask for her and saw her and she did write me a number of letters to which I paid very little attention, so I don't think she is a very credible witness. Since Mr. Meyer's testimony, as well as Earl Browder's testimony, in this connection is based on what she told them or told others, I don't think their impressions are very important.

Many!

Yes, I think there have been a number. You can have genius that is political or artistic or literary or scientific or even social, and I think there have been a number in our family who have had genius in various ways.

I really have not followed closely all his vacations. I know that a great many people think he takes off a good deal of time; but his weekends on his farm are really not a vacation. A President's work goes with him, at least a great part of it. In some respects it may be too bad that President Eisenhower has to take so many vacations; but it may also be essential to his health, and we certainly want him to remain well.

I was asked by the Eye-Bank if I would be willing to donate my eyes, as Lady-Churchill had done it in England and they felt my doing so might induce other people to follow suit. You may write to the Eye-Bank for Sight Restoration, 210 East 64th Street, New York City 21, New York, and signify your willingness to donate your eyes.