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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.”

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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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

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

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