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{{rewrite|too much about decision to run for a third term, not enough about his depression-era economic ideas, not enough about the Second World War, too much attention paid to the Bible}}
 
{{rewrite|too much about decision to run for a third term, not enough about his depression-era economic ideas, not enough about the Second World War, too much attention paid to the Bible}}
[[Image:509px-FDR in 1933.jpg|right|thumb|200px]]'''Franklin Delano Roosevelt''' '''(January 30, 1882 - April 12, 1945)''', was the 32nd president of the United States of America, following [[Herbert Hoover]] and preceding [[Harry Truman]].  Roosevelt was a member of the [[Democratic Party]].  He was elected four times and served a few months longer than 3 terms, from 1933-1945, the longest any one man has been president of the United States.  He was elected amidst the uncertainty of the [[Great Depression]].   
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Thirty-second President of the United States
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'''Franklin Delano Roosevelt''' was the 32nd president of the United States of America, following [[Herbert Hoover]] and preceding [[Harry Truman]].  Roosevelt was a member of the [[Democratic Party]].  He was elected four times and served a few months longer than 3 terms, from 1933-1945, the longest any one man has been president of the United States.  He was elected amidst the uncertainty of the [[Great Depression]].   
    
On April 12, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage, due partly to the crippling disease, [[polio]]myelitis, which physically disabled him during his presidency.<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/fr32.html</ref>   
 
On April 12, 1945, Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage, due partly to the crippling disease, [[polio]]myelitis, which physically disabled him during his presidency.<ref>http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/fr32.html</ref>   

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