FDR: “The works of art thus offered to the Government constitute one of the…”

On the recordJanuary 31, 1937

The works of art thus offered to the Government constitute one of the finest and most valuable collections in existence.

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Democratic · New York

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Message to Congress Recommending Acceptance of Andrew W. Mellon's Gift of Art

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FDR: “The works of art thus offered to the Government constitute one of the finest and most valuable collections in existence.”