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On the recordOctober 10, 1963
The things for which Mrs. Roosevelt stood are clearly identifiable and they represent the best of our national effort and purpose.
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John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Democratic · Massachusetts

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Remarks at the Ceremony Marking the Issuance of the Eleanor Roosevelt Commemorative Stamp

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