Eleanor Roosevelt Quote

"I realized I must not trespass on my husband's prerogatives, that national and international new must be handled by him, but it seemed to me there were many things in my own activities that might be useful."

It seems Eleanor is trying to do the right thing with this statement; however, it is not convincing whatsoever. Based on her writings, she seems to think the First Lady should take on a much more powerful role than picking out fabrics and arranging seating charts for state dinners. There is no question she was a talented humanitarian who did many valuable things during her time in the public eye. It is interesting to see when reading her biography how influential she was in FDR's policies and how often he used his wife as a political instrument.