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FDR: We can almost say, 'He was a great American as well as a great Frenchman.'

On the recordNovember 6, 1936
We can almost say, 'He was a great American as well as a great Frenchman.'
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FDR
Democratic · New York

Editor's note · Context

Address at the Dedication of the Jusserand Memorial in Rock Creek Park, Washington, D.C.

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