Franklin D. Roosevelt accepts nomination by DNC at Chicago from train at San Diego, California with Mr. & Mrs. James Roosevelt, with his cardiologist,Dr. Bruenn July 20 1944.
Speech in August 1944. While speaking, FDR suffered an attack of Angina. His cardiologist, said “scared the hell out of us.”“his Scotch soul was furious. He has not been the same dog since”. Sept 1944Fala Speech, Sept. 1944Campaign in the rain in NYC, October 1944.7 cigarettes remained in this pack. A heavy smoker averaging 3 packs a day. Camel was preferred brand.Yalta, Boat Cloak, Cigarette February 1945Address to Congress, “Ten Pounds of Steel” March 1945Final photos of FDR, taken in Warm Springs, Georgia on April 11, 1945. FDR died the next day, April 12. 1945Archivist at FDR Library “think” that FDR is holding some official papers from the State Dept. that had arrived in the mail. While in Warm Springs, FDR worked on what would become the “Undelivered Address”.
His Final words to Americans, in his shaky handwriting,
“The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith.“Dr. Bruenn note of FDR death.
3:35 pm, April 12, 1945
“massive cerebral hemorrhage”NY Herald…President Roosevelt Is Dead.
Burial in the Rose Garden, Hyde Park, April 15, 1945
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