Thelma and Lowell's Diary, March 11, 1943

They spend money on rides; President signs extended Lend-Lease bill

Mar 11, 2023

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Thelma and Lowell must have been sight-seeing again today, because they spent a small fortune on “rides.” The total came to $3.58, compared to less than a quarter on most days. That’s almost $62 in current funds! Wish I knew where they went.

At the White House, President Roosevelt signed a bill extending the Lend-Lease Act until June 30, 1944. To learn about the history of this unusual act that circumnavigated neutrality laws and saved Great Britain from the Nazis, read on. You must be a Bootie — a paid subscriber. It costs just 16 cents a day to subscribe.

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