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"The world we live in today is
Franklin Roosevelt's world."

Arthur Schlesinger, Jr.

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Franklin D. Roosevelt served as President for an unprecedented
twelve years, challenging Americans to overcome their fears.

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He lifted the spirits of a Depression-weary population,
encouraging Americans to share his optimism.

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As architect of the New Deal, he reinvented government to serve
the people's needs creating programs that are fundamental today.

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When democracy was threatened by Nazis, fascists and
other imperialists around the world, FDR led the way to victory,
never losing sight of the goal of a lasting peace.

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The leadership of Franklin Roosevelt brought about
an era of strong democracies, unprecedented
prosperity, and social change.

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Now, 125 years after his birth,
we salute the world of
Franklin D. Roosevelt.

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