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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 17 Dec 2014

    Young Fidel Castro writes President Franklin Roosevelt 1940 asking for $10 bill: #NARApic.twitter.com/ICPOENb0Wa

    12:25 PM - 17 Dec 2014
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      2. cojean annick‏ @AnnickCojean 17 Dec 2014
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Incroyable document! Le jeune Fidel Castro écrit au Pdt Roosevelt pour lui demander 1billet de 10$! pic.twitter.com/ExyCd6EVCf via @BeschlossDC

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      2. Alex von Tunzelmann‏Verified account @alexvtunzelmann 17 Dec 2014
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Here's 14yo Fidel Castro writing to FDR, offering to show him Cuban iron mines if he sends $10 bill pic.twitter.com/H1ELcdNqKQ via @BeschlossDC

        3 replies 8 retweets 8 likes
      3. Benjamin Ramm‏Verified account @BenjaminRamm 17 Dec 2014
        Replying to @alexvtunzelmann

        @alexvtunzelmann @BeschlossDC No wonder he said "history will absolve me"!

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      4. Alex von Tunzelmann‏Verified account @alexvtunzelmann 17 Dec 2014
        Replying to @BenjaminRamm

        @BenjaminRamm Him & Tony Blair both... :( @BeschlossDC

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      5. Benjamin Ramm‏Verified account @BenjaminRamm 17 Dec 2014
        Replying to @alexvtunzelmann

        @alexvtunzelmann At the time, I was surprised that few noted the irony of Blair quoting Castro - or maybe it wasn't so ironic...

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      1. Jason Whitely‏Verified account @JasonWhitely 17 Dec 2014
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        Interesting letter. RT @BeschlossDC: Young Fidel Castro writes President Franklin Roosevelt 1940 asking for $10 bill:pic.twitter.com/lH0RR8FOsY

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      1. Tero Kuittinen‏ @teroterotero 17 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @gillyarcht Frank should have mailed the damn bill.

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      1. InfoSec & Politics‏ @BHauptCISSP 17 Dec 2014
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        Birds of a feather MT “@BeschlossDC: Young Fidel Castro writes President FDR in 1940 asking for $10 bill: #NARA pic.twitter.com/WhrTRZQmIm”

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      1. Taylor‏ @EatingSweetie 17 Dec 2014
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        The PS is the best "@BeschlossDC: Young Fidel Castro writes President Franklin Roosevelt 1940 asking for $10 bill pic.twitter.com/c0DhcODB1B”

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      1. silvia selva‏ @scarlet1854 17 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @Frmaza Letra muy clara tiene el asesino Castro!

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      1. Mike‏ @TexterManley 17 Dec 2014
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        Coulda said "please". #MannersMatter MT “@BeschlossDC: Young Fidel Castro writes FDR 1940 asking for $10 bill: #NARA pic.twitter.com/jLiisUvpOM”

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      1. vijaygkg‏ @vijaygkg 17 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC @paulwaugh roosevelt a tight fisted wasp. probably didn't send it ;)

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      1. Susan Appelquist‏ @SAppelquist 17 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Who holds on to these letters, then finds them decades later?

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      1. Juurd Eijsvoogel‏ @JuurdEijsvoogel 17 Dec 2014
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        I don't know very English, but... RT@BeschlossDC: Young FidelCastro writes Pres. Roosevelt 1940 asking for $10 bill:pic.twitter.com/abDh7kVYJG

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      1. Bob Ingle‏ @bobingle99 17 Dec 2014
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        @BeschlossDC Did he get it?

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