As President Roosevelt’s spouse, Eleanor Roosevelt is the first to address the nation after the Japanese bomb Pearl Harbor in December of 1941. She assures Americans that the U.S. will emerge victorious and, after this point, she fades into the memoir’s background until the 1950s. At this point, she makes a visit to Adlai Stevenson’s campaign headquarters in California, where Daddy and George are volunteering. George is thrilled to meet her and he admires her, but Daddy pretends that he’s sick so he doesn’t have to shake her hand. George realizes that Daddy still resents Mrs. Roosevelt for her complicity in FDR’s policy of interning Japanese Americans.
Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes in They Called Us Enemy
The They Called Us Enemy quotes below are all either spoken by Eleanor Roosevelt or refer to Eleanor Roosevelt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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They Called Us Enemy
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“In the meantime, we, the people, are already prepared for action.”
That same day the president signed a proclamation declaring that every adult Japanese citizen inside the U.S. was now an “alien enemy” and must follow strict regulations.
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Eleanor Roosevelt Quotes in They Called Us Enemy
The They Called Us Enemy quotes below are all either spoken by Eleanor Roosevelt or refer to Eleanor Roosevelt. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
They Called Us Enemy
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“In the meantime, we, the people, are already prepared for action.”
That same day the president signed a proclamation declaring that every adult Japanese citizen inside the U.S. was now an “alien enemy” and must follow strict regulations.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
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