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It is the duty of the President to propose and it is the privilege of the Congress to dispose.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
Age: 63 †
Born: 1882
Born: January 30
Died: 1945
Died: April 12
32Nd U.S. President
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The American People in their Righteous Might will win through to Absolute Victory.
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