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Blair House: The President’s Guest House
Featuring The Honorable Capricia Marshall, Ambassador Stuart Holliday, and Matthew Wendel
Roosevelt White House 1933-1945
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President Franklin D. Roosevelt was elected to office at the height of the Great Depression. He ushered in an environment of hope as he promised prompt, vigorous action for America. His wife, First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, broke many precedents by holding press conferences, giving lectures and radio broadcasts, and traveling. The Roosevelts brought change and hope to the American people and the Executive Mansion.
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