The Political Campaign..FDR’s Final Campaign.

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“For myself, I do not want to run”. June 1944.

“All that is within me cries out to go back to my home on the Hudson River” July 11, 1944.

By July 17, FDR accepted the nomination of the Democratic National Convention to run for an unprecedented 4th term.

“Lucky” campaign hat worn in all 4 campaigns

Fourth Inauguration
January 20, 1945
With son James at 4th Inauguration
Held at the White House rather than at the Capitol. Speech of only 561 words.
Original copy on 1945 Inagural Speech
Appeal to abandon isolationism and become ” citizens of the world”
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