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  • Envelopes and cards sent to the Roosevelt White House

    When people wrote to Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt they often added a final thought or demand on the outside of the envelope. Others sent pre-printed cards supporting or opposing a given policy.

    November 12, 2014

    Envelopes and cards sent to the Roosevelt White House

    When people wrote to Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt they often added a final thought or demand on the outside of the envelope. Others sent pre-printed cards supporting or opposing a given policy.

    (Read the letters sent to Eleanor and FDR.)


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    This story is part of the larger project "The First Family of Radio." Listen on the APM Reports Documentaries podcast.

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