After Ludington was absorbed by eastern, Vidal was appointed by FDR in September 1933 to head the Bureau of Air Commerce of the Commerce Department based on her lobbying, and they were the object of frequent speculation that they were lovers.
After Ludington was absorbed by Eastern, Vidal was appointed by FDR in September 1933 to head the Bureau of Air Commerce of the Commerce Department based on her lobbying. Earhart and Vidal were close friends from their time together at T.A.T. until her disappearance and were the object of frequent speculation that they were lovers.