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Franklin Delano Roosevelt.

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Words nearby FDR

Fdg, FDIC, F distribution, fdm, FDP, FDR, Fe, feal, fealty, fear, feared

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How to use FDR in a sentence

FDR told him he should change parties, and Truman told him he should change parties.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nelson Rockefeller was suspect because of his connections with FDR.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He made no bones about his great admiration for FDR, who was his mentor, and he had roots too in the Truman administration.
This Republican Loved Taxes & Modern Art|Scott Porch|November 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Which brings us to FDR's first inaugural speech assertion that "we have nothing to fear but fear itself."
Ebola, ISIS, the Border: So Much to Fear, So Little Time!|Gene Robinson|November 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Six years later, after one more dance with FDR, Kansans returned to their normal political axis.
A Loss by Pat Roberts in Kansas? Actually, Not So Bizarre|Jeff Greenfield|October 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Brest Fdr Officers, galloping in red coats, are shot as Swiss.
A Wanderer in Paris|E. V. Lucas

British Dictionary definitions for FDR

FDR

abbreviation for

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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