Curtis Bean Dall
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| − | Curtis Bean Dall (24 October 1896 - 28 June 1991) was a stockbroker, banker, investor, vice-Presidential candidate, first husband of Anna E. Roosevelt, and author most remembered today for his work ''F.D.R.: My Exploited Father-in-Law'' which claims a hidden One-World "internationalist" agenda for many of the policies put through under Roosevelt's presidency. | + | <center> |
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| + | Curtis Bean Dall (24 October 1896 - 28 June 1991) was a stockbroker, banker, investor, vice-Presidential candidate, first husband of Anna E. Roosevelt, and author. | ||
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| + | Curtis wrote three published works, but is most remembered today for his work ''F.D.R.: My Exploited Father-in-Law'' which claims a hidden One-World "internationalist" agenda for many of the policies put through under Roosevelt's presidency. | ||
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==Biography== | ==Biography== | ||
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===Second Marriage=== | ===Second Marriage=== | ||
| − | <table><tr><td>Curtis married secondly | + | <table><tr><td>Curtis married secondly 15 Dec 1938 "in the bride's parents home" in Haverford, Pennsylvania to Katharine Miller Leas<sup>[[#Footnotes 5|P]]</sup> (1917-2000), daughter of "prominent and wealthy" Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stewart Leas. They had four surviving children: Katharine, Mary, Stephen and James (b. 1948). From this point, I see no more mentions of Curtis spending time with his first two children, although he expresses regret that they could not attend his second wedding due to their being in school in faraway Seattle. |
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| + | By 1944 his son is being called "Curtis R Boettiger". Additionally, when "Sistie" got married in 1948, Curtis was not in attendence. (see [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=68016218¤tResult=22&src=search&firstvisit=true ''San Antonio Light'', 8 Jul 1948, page 24]) It would appear likely because of this that there was some kind of strain in, or even severing of the relationship. This would have apparently happened sometime between 1939 and 1944. Possibly Curtis' second marriage was the trigger. When Curtis Jr got married, some newspapers reported that Curtis Sr has been invited but was unable to attend.</td><td>http://freepages.history.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~wjhonson/Dall4.jpg<br>Curtis Dall and Katherine Leas Dec 1938</td></tr></table> | ||
===1940 to 1948=== | ===1940 to 1948=== | ||
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In 1962 in a hearing before Congress, Dall describes himself as "Chairman of the Board of Policy for Liberty Lobby." Dall testified in Washington in May 1963, in front of the Senate Finance Committee, and against President Kennedy's trade policies. Syndicated columnist Drew Pearson, in an editorial, 1 Jun 1963 (see ''Ogden Standard-Examiner'') reports that "...Dall charged that Kennedy's trade policies were dreamed up by his 'political bosses and mentors' whom he identified ominously as 'the political Zionist planners for absolute rule, via one world government....[They] have gained the power to influence while remaining themselves in the shade..." | In 1962 in a hearing before Congress, Dall describes himself as "Chairman of the Board of Policy for Liberty Lobby." Dall testified in Washington in May 1963, in front of the Senate Finance Committee, and against President Kennedy's trade policies. Syndicated columnist Drew Pearson, in an editorial, 1 Jun 1963 (see ''Ogden Standard-Examiner'') reports that "...Dall charged that Kennedy's trade policies were dreamed up by his 'political bosses and mentors' whom he identified ominously as 'the political Zionist planners for absolute rule, via one world government....[They] have gained the power to influence while remaining themselves in the shade..." | ||
| − | On 21 Jul 1964, the ''Advocate'' of Victoria, Texas reported that the "Constitution Party Seeks New Standard Bearer". It "threw open its presidential nomination to anyone who is willing to promote the principles of constitutional government." This happened because George Wallace withdrew his name as their favored candidate. | + | On 21 Jul 1964, the ''Advocate'' of Victoria, Texas reported that the "Constitution Party Seeks New Standard Bearer". It "threw open its presidential nomination to anyone who is willing to promote the principles of constitutional government." This happened because George Wallace withdrew his name as their favored candidate. Three people mentioned as possible candidates, were: "Curtis Dall of Philadelphia, national chairman...; P.A. Del Valle retired Marine Corps lieutenant general...; and W Frank Horne publisher". |
| − | In 1966/7 | + | In 1966/7 Curtis wrote the book for which he is most cited today, ''F.D.R. My Exploited Father-In-Law'', in which he speaks of his ex-father-in-law, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and Franklin's relationship with, as Curtis saw them, the corrupt power of the banking elite of the time. On the back cover of this 1967 edition it states :"An ardent conservative Mr. Dall is a member of the Christian Crusade National Advisory Board; is a member of the Executive Board of 'We The People'; and works actively for conservatism in national politics." |
In 1968, his name was filed for the Presidential primaries in New Hampshire. In 1971, he was Chairman of the Liberty Lobby<sup>[[#Footnotes 5|T]]</sup> He retired as chairman in 1982. It was possibly in connection with this group that he was said to introduce, in 1974, speaker [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_H._Freedman Benjamin H Freedman], who was also one of the people named in the Acknowledgements section of Curtis' book ''F.D.R: My Exploited Father-in-Law''. | In 1968, his name was filed for the Presidential primaries in New Hampshire. In 1971, he was Chairman of the Liberty Lobby<sup>[[#Footnotes 5|T]]</sup> He retired as chairman in 1982. It was possibly in connection with this group that he was said to introduce, in 1974, speaker [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_H._Freedman Benjamin H Freedman], who was also one of the people named in the Acknowledgements section of Curtis' book ''F.D.R: My Exploited Father-in-Law''. | ||
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==Other People== | ==Other People== | ||
| − | "In 1912, the Democratic Party Headquarters in New York City was located on lower Fifth Avenue. A good friend of mine, then a young man, spent considerable time at the headquarters working as a sort of messenger boy. He was the son of a well-known New York family of Judaic background." (''F.D.R.'', p 137) Dall then goes on to describe a meeting between Woodrow Wilson, Bernard Baruch and others that can only give the impression that the messenger boy he is here describing must be Benjamin H Freedman. | + | "In 1912, the Democratic Party Headquarters in New York City was located on lower Fifth Avenue. A good friend of mine, then a young man, spent considerable time at the headquarters working as a sort of messenger boy. He was the son of a well-known New York family of Judaic background." (''F.D.R.'', p 137) Dall then goes on to describe a meeting between Woodrow Wilson, Bernard Baruch and others that can only give the impression that the messenger boy he is here describing must be [[Benjamin H Freedman]]. |
| − | Dall mentions a book he'd just read called ''When the Cheering Stopped'', by Gene Smith (1964). He then relates the Peck letters story. It's not completely clear if he is here quoting from the book or relaying his own version of the story. Here is what he states | + | Dall mentions a book he'd just read called ''When the Cheering Stopped'', by Gene Smith (1964). He then relates the Peck letters story. It's not completely clear if he is here quoting from the book or relaying his own version of the story. Here is what he states: <blockquote>[[Woodrow Wilson]] wrote many letters of a "personal nature" to Mrs Mary Allen Peck. Mrs Peck's son got into some financial difficulties and needed $30,000. Mrs Peck retained Samuel Untermeyer as her lawyer to help her obtain that money. Mr Untermeyer called upon President Wilson explaining that his client needed $250,000 and for that sum she would return to Wilson certain letters she had, otherwise she would dispose of them to others. Wilson did not have that kind of money. Mr Untermeyer proposed a solution. If Wilson would consider appointing Mr Louis Brandeis to the Supreme Court, then Mr Untermeyer would settle the matter of the letters. (''F.D.R.'', p 140-141)</blockquote> |
==Works== | ==Works== | ||
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* — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=78145112&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=25 ''Moberly Monitor-Index'', 26 Nov 1938, page 4], "Curtis Dall to Wed" "Media, Pa., Nov 26 (AP) — Curtis B Dall, former husband of President Roosevelt's daughter, obtained a license today to wed Miss Katherine Miller Leas of Haverford, Pa. The bridegroom-elect, a New York broker, gave his age as 42 and his fiancee's as 21. Their engagement was announced in September." | * — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=78145112&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=25 ''Moberly Monitor-Index'', 26 Nov 1938, page 4], "Curtis Dall to Wed" "Media, Pa., Nov 26 (AP) — Curtis B Dall, former husband of President Roosevelt's daughter, obtained a license today to wed Miss Katherine Miller Leas of Haverford, Pa. The bridegroom-elect, a New York broker, gave his age as 42 and his fiancee's as 21. Their engagement was announced in September." | ||
* — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=93462660&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=13 ''Daily Capitol News'' (Jefferson City, MO), 15 Dec 1938], "Former Son-in-Law of Roosevelt to Wed Today" : "Haverford, Pa, Dec 14 — (AP) — Curtis B. Dall, divorced husband of President Roosevelt's daughter Anna, will be married tomorrow to Miss Katherine Miller Leas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stewart Leas. Announcing wedding plans, Dall said he regretted "Sistie and Buzz," children by his former wife, "could not be present at the ceremony owing to their being in school in faraway Seattle." Dall's son and daughter live with their mother, now the wife of John Boettiger, Seattle newspaper publisher. Dall is a New York broker." | * — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=93462660&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=13 ''Daily Capitol News'' (Jefferson City, MO), 15 Dec 1938], "Former Son-in-Law of Roosevelt to Wed Today" : "Haverford, Pa, Dec 14 — (AP) — Curtis B. Dall, divorced husband of President Roosevelt's daughter Anna, will be married tomorrow to Miss Katherine Miller Leas, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Donald Stewart Leas. Announcing wedding plans, Dall said he regretted "Sistie and Buzz," children by his former wife, "could not be present at the ceremony owing to their being in school in faraway Seattle." Dall's son and daughter live with their mother, now the wife of John Boettiger, Seattle newspaper publisher. Dall is a New York broker." | ||
| + | * — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=84850722&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=17 ''Chester Times'' (Chester, PA), 16 Dec 1938] "...were married yesterday...", "...upon their return will reside in New York..." | ||
*Q — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=99477980&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=0 ''El Paso Herald-Post'', 17 Jan 1945, page 7] "Gas Line Jumps From Louisiana to Texas in Whodunit Mystery" "...Also during this period [1943], Curtis Dall, famed as the father of 'Sistie' and 'Buzzie' and the former son-in-law of President Roosevelt, resigned his connection with Tennessee [Gas & Transportation Company] and its affiliate saying in part: 'We have never wavered from our objective of bringing a new supply of gas to this (Appalachian) area, even though we have had to overcome bitter and subtle opposition of powerful oppponents.' He may have been referring to the Hope Natural Gas which had lost an application to build a line from West Virginia to Hugoton, Kans., the day after Tennessee's entry into Texas from West Virginia was granted by FPC. He may have been talking of owners of coal mines and union leaders who thought the line should not be laid. As 'powerful opponents,' he also may have been referring to many of the people of Texas, for most of them now oppose taking Texas gas to Eastern factories instead of keeping our gas here and making the factories move down here to get to it." [story continues at some length -ed.] | *Q — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=99477980&firstvisit=true&src=search¤tResult=0 ''El Paso Herald-Post'', 17 Jan 1945, page 7] "Gas Line Jumps From Louisiana to Texas in Whodunit Mystery" "...Also during this period [1943], Curtis Dall, famed as the father of 'Sistie' and 'Buzzie' and the former son-in-law of President Roosevelt, resigned his connection with Tennessee [Gas & Transportation Company] and its affiliate saying in part: 'We have never wavered from our objective of bringing a new supply of gas to this (Appalachian) area, even though we have had to overcome bitter and subtle opposition of powerful oppponents.' He may have been referring to the Hope Natural Gas which had lost an application to build a line from West Virginia to Hugoton, Kans., the day after Tennessee's entry into Texas from West Virginia was granted by FPC. He may have been talking of owners of coal mines and union leaders who thought the line should not be laid. As 'powerful opponents,' he also may have been referring to many of the people of Texas, for most of them now oppose taking Texas gas to Eastern factories instead of keeping our gas here and making the factories move down here to get to it." [story continues at some length -ed.] | ||
*R — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=67944527¤tResult=29&src=search&firstvisit=true ''San Antonio Express'', 24 Aug 1948, page 1] "...Curtis Dall named chairman of the States' Rights Democratic organization in Bexar County." | *R — [http://www.newspaperarchive.com/PdfViewerTags.aspx?img=67944527¤tResult=29&src=search&firstvisit=true ''San Antonio Express'', 24 Aug 1948, page 1] "...Curtis Dall named chairman of the States' Rights Democratic organization in Bexar County." | ||
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt "Franklin Delano Roosevelt"] on Wikipedia | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franklin_Delano_Roosevelt "Franklin Delano Roosevelt"] on Wikipedia | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=5p9GIzyk0XgC&dq=%22eleanor+roosevelt%22+birthplace&pg=PP1&ots=ejpJnd3QOk&source=citation&sig=C7y24vfZnlFO-5HicDRPS4xJ_lA&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fsourceid%3Dnavclient%26ie%3DUTF-8%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208%26q%3D%2522eleanor%2Broosevelt%2522%2Bbirthplace&sa=X&oi=print&ct=result&cd=2&cad=bottom-3results#PPA224,M1 ''The Eleanor Roosevelt Encyclopedia''] | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=5p9GIzyk0XgC&dq=%22eleanor+roosevelt%22+birthplace&pg=PP1&ots=ejpJnd3QOk&source=citation&sig=C7y24vfZnlFO-5HicDRPS4xJ_lA&hl=en&prev=http://www.google.com/search%3Fsourceid%3Dnavclient%26ie%3DUTF-8%26rlz%3D1T4GFRC_enUS207US208%26q%3D%2522eleanor%2Broosevelt%2522%2Bbirthplace&sa=X&oi=print&ct=result&cd=2&cad=bottom-3results#PPA224,M1 ''The Eleanor Roosevelt Encyclopedia''] | ||
| − | *[http://www.libertylobby.org/misc/llhistory.html "History of | + | *[http://www.libertylobby.org/misc/llhistory.html "History of Liberty Lobby"], at libertylobby.org |
*[http://www.lermanet.com/cisar/carto/me.htm#990705a "Katharine Dall Steps Up for Liberty"] | *[http://www.lermanet.com/cisar/carto/me.htm#990705a "Katharine Dall Steps Up for Liberty"] | ||
*[http://books.google.com/books?id=n4HZVCTQvkEC&pg=PA209&dq=%22liberty+lobby%22+dall&lr=&as_brr=3&sig=A-B7rJnB0CYtMWprvbW_Vs41DO0 "America's Political Dynasties"] | *[http://books.google.com/books?id=n4HZVCTQvkEC&pg=PA209&dq=%22liberty+lobby%22+dall&lr=&as_brr=3&sig=A-B7rJnB0CYtMWprvbW_Vs41DO0 "America's Political Dynasties"] | ||
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