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FDR Letters Local Paper Forecasts Defeat in Campaign
The local Eagle editorialized that FDR is a nice young man but cannot win this year as parties and principles matter more than individuals. The July 17 1920 dispatch describes Roosevelt's hectic days in Washington with staff, receptions, and plans to meet the president, ending with a personal note of missing family and awaiting travel.
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