Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bernard M. Baruch

Title

Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bernard M. Baruch

Creator

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Identifier

WWP16811

Date

1935 December 20

Source

Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library, Staunton, Virginia

Language

English

Text

TO:GENERAL BARUCH

FROM:THE COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF

SUBJECT:CHARGES FILED AGAINST COLONEL E. M. WATSON

1. Copy of Colonel Watson’s reply is forwarded herewith.

2. Rather than incur the expenses of a Court Martial it is suggested that General Baruch tie Colonel Watson and Admiral Grayson to convenient trees, distant one hundred paces, that each be armed with a bow and arrow, that each be blindfolded, that each be required to emit turkey calls, and that thereafter firing shall begin.

It is believed that this will prove:

(a) That neither of them ever shot a turkey.

(b) That they would not recognize a turkey at ten feet.

(c) That both of them should be released on good behavior in your custody.

F. D. R.

Original Format

Letter

To

Baruch, Bernard M. (Bernard Mannes), 1870-1965

Files

http://resources.presidentwilson.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/D01940.pdf

Tags

Citation

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, “Franklin D. Roosevelt to Bernard M. Baruch,” 1935 December 20, WWP16811, Cary T. Grayson Papers, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.