BY RINALDO S. BRUTOCO There are hundreds of great stories about Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR). The incredibly capable 32nd President of the United States, who survived polio to guide the USA out of the Great Depression, supported England with the Lend-Lease Act to arm Britain before the USA formally entered World War II. He … Continue Reading
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