December 11, 1958
PERSONAL
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt
211 East 62nd Street
New York, New York
Dear Mrs. Roosevelt:
I note from the press that on last Sunday afternoon, December 7, on the ABC television
program College News Conference, you stated, among other things, that Senator Kennedy's
"father has been spending oodles of money all over the country and probably has a paid
representative in every state by now."
Because I know of your long fight against the injudicious use of false statements, rumors
or innuendo as a means of injuring the reputation of an individual, I am certain that you are the
victim of misinformation; and I am equally certain that you would want to ask your informant if
he would be willing to name me one such representative or one such example of any spending by
my father around the country on my behalf.
I await your answer, and that of your source, with great interest. Whatever other
differences we may have had, I'm certain that we both regret this kind of political practice.
Sincerely yours,
John F. Kennedy
