In this letter, Amelia Earhart writes to President Franklin D. Roosevelt regarding her world flight. Earhart asks Roosevelt for help coordinating with the Navy to refuel her plane in air over Midway Island.
Letter from Amelia Earhart to President Roosevelt Regarding her World Flight
- 11/10/1936
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This primary source comes from the Collection FDR-PPF: Papers as President, President's Personal File.
National Archives Identifier: 6705943
Full Citation: Letter from Amelia Earhart to President Roosevelt Regarding her World Flight; 11/10/1936; Collection FDR-PPF: Papers as President, President’s Personal File,. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/letter-from-amelia-earhart-to-president-roosevelt-regarding-her-world-flight/, April 1, 2026]
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