President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Last Address (Undelivered)

By: Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Narrated by: John Greenman

Franklin Delano (January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945), commonly known by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the 32nd President of the United States. A Democrat, he won a record four elections and served from March 1933 to his death in April 1945. He was a central figure in world events during the mid-20th century, leading the United States during a time of worldwide economic depression and total war. A dominant leader of the Democratic Party, he built a New Deal Coalition that realigned American politics after 1932, as his New Deal domestic policies defined American liberalism for the middle third of the 20th century. FDR's last address was written for Jefferson Day delivery, April 13th, 1945 but was never delivered, since he died the day before.

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