The Pittsburgh Press (November 1, 1944)
Roosevelt joins the ‘$1000 Club;’ to check benefits
Washington (UP) –
President Roosevelt is a member of the so-called “$1000 Club” but he’s not quite sure what it entitles him to.
He told his news conference yesterday that last summer he jocularly suggested a club to be composed of $1000 contributors to the Democratic campaign fund. Then he forgot about it until the other day when he was handed a membership certificate, he said.
“What does a certificate entitle you to?” he was asked.
He said he would have to find out.
The President reported that he was talking to some people last summer and asked why they did not start a “$100,000 Club.” They laughed, he said, and told him that no one would contribute that much. Then he suggested a $10,000 Club and again they laughed. Finally, he said, he suggested a $1000 Club and they thought that might be feasible.