Oct. 1, 1942
President Roosevelt, on his nationwide tour passed through El Paso about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, arriving from the west. The train was at Union Station about 20 minutes. It was heavily guarded.
President Roosevelt did not leae the train during his stop here.
Disclosure of Mr. Roosevelt's trip had been withheld by the press and radio until he returned to Washington.
The White House statement said: "The white House announces the return of the President to Washington after a most successful two weeks inspection tour of the country.
The President left Washington Thursday evening, Sept. 17, and returned shortly afternoon today, completing a trip of 8754 miles, during which he inspected Army bases, shipyards, tank, airplane and shell producing plants, Army, Navy and Marine trainign centers, supply depots and embarkation ports.
"The President traveled from Washington through Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, on west through North Dakota, Montana and Idaho to Washington, down the length of the Pacific Coast and returned through the Southwest, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Louisiana, and thence to Washington, stopping at Army cantonments in Mississippi and South Carolina.
"Upon his return to the White House, the President announced he would hold a press confernece late today for the purpose of giving the Washington correspondents the story of his trip. He was accompanied on the inspection tour by representatives of the AP, UP and INS."
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