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Residents recall FDR's era at local centers
Gazette staffers report mixed memories of Franklin D Roosevelt from a noon meal group at Witwer Senior Center and bridge players at Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church. Some praise his leadership and programs like the WPA and CCC, while others fault his long tenure and perceived excesses in social initiatives.
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt
U.S
Witwer Senior Center
Kenwood Park Presbyterian Church
Thelma Zeman
32Nd St. SE
Roosevelt
Frank
Pearl Harbor
Zemans
Warm Springs
Mrs. Zeman
Ruth Helm
Ave
FDR
Ron Livingston
26Th St
Marion
Works Progress Administration
WPA
Civilian Conservation Corps
CCC
Livingston