We can almost say, 'He was a great American as well as a great Frenchman.'
FDR: “We can almost say, 'He was a great American as well as a great Frenchman.'”
On the recordNovember 6, 1936
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presidency.ucsb.eduEditor's note · Context
Address at the Dedication of the Jusserand Memorial in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.
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