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Remembering FDR
The passing of Franklin D Roosevelt (1882 -1945) and FDR's legacy 50 years after his death, the evolution of the breaking news story, and the only third-term in office.
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Fri 14 Apr 199521:00
BBC Radio 4
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- Fri 14 Apr 199521:00BBC Radio 4
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