FDR: “The cornerstone of this hospital was laid by me on Armistice Day…”

On the recordAugust 30, 1942

The cornerstone of this hospital was laid by me on Armistice Day, 1940.

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Democratic · New York

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Address at the Dedication of the Naval Medical Center, Bethesda, Maryland

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FDR: “The cornerstone of this hospital was laid by me on Armistice Day, 1940.”