The hopes of the Republic cannot forever tolerate either undeserved poverty or self-serving wealth. - Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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Engraved portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, facing right

The hopes of the Republic cannot forever tolerate either undeserved poverty or self-serving wealth.

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About Franklin Delano Roosevelt

Franklin Delano Roosevelt (30 January 1882 – 12 April 1945), often referred to by his initials FDR, was an American statesman and political leader who served as the president of the United States, from 1933, to 1945. A Democrat, he won a record four presidential elections and dominated his party for many years as 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. His program for relief, recovery and reform, known as the New Deal, involved a great expansion of the role of the federal government in the economy.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Leon Perskie (CC BY)

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Native Name: Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alternative Names: FDR Franklin Roosevelt Roosevelt President Roosevelt F. D. Roosevelt F. D. R. F.D.R.

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