ocr: As Eleanor's self-contidence and career blossomed as First Lady and political activist, their relationship copled, but they remained close friends. In 1941, Eleanor was thriving in half: a dozen careers at once, including journalism, Hickok, by contrast, was deeply regretting having given up her OWD stellar journalism career, Quite depressed, she returned to Washington DC: from New York to work for the Democratic National Comumnittee. Hickok was short on cash in January 1941, so Eleanor offered her a room at the White House, It was 200 feet from the president's: room and had once been occupied ...