The Pittsburgh Press (August 25, 1944)
Roosevelt in touch with Willkie
Washington (UP) –
Commenting that he sees lots of people privately, President Roosevelt said today that he had been in private contact with Wendell L. Willkie.
Mr. Roosevelt, under news conference questioning, said he knew of no plans for a “private” meeting with the 1940 Republican presidential nominee. Then he went on to say he might meet him, but that no date had been set.
Asked whether he had been in touch with Mr. Willkie, the President said, well, yes; privately.
“Does privately preclude any…” a reporter started to ask. But he was quickly cut off by the President who said, yes, it precluded.