Rare original 5.25 x 4 negative showing Eleanor Roosevelt in later age, sitting behind a microphone with a sign that reads, "The Voice of the United States of America" in Russian, conversing with a gentleman during a radio program. Includes a glossy 7 x 5 photo of the same image. In fine condition. Beginning shortly after World War II, the 'Voice of America' were propaganda radio broadcasts sent from the US State Department to Russia, often in Russian, to expose the Russian citizens to the western way of life. Although the Soviet government tried to jam the radio frequencies, the Russian people apparently loved the broadcasts, and they continued for decades. Eleanor Roosevelt understood the vast power of radio—the means by which FDR had communicated with the masses in his famous 'fireside chats'—and had made some 300 radio appearances during her time in the White House. In her post-White House years, Eleanor Roosevelt was happy to lend her voice to the State Department in their quest for a more peaceful world.
