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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 30 Jan 2017

    FDR (born today 1882) writes friend in 1939 about saving Great Britain:pic.twitter.com/zqhPlKlAXR

    9:07 AM - 30 Jan 2017
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      1. Richard Connors‏ @RichNova 30 Jan 2017
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Reading this sent proverbial chills down my spine. To think how it all played out.

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      1. Dominic Martyne‏ @the_kerrak 30 Jan 2017
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        Interesting that he makes a "morituri te salutant" reference- bespeaks the man's education.

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      1. Angus McRockford‏ @AngusRockford 31 Jan 2017
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        Ah, when Presidents tried to save the world rather than burn it all down...

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      1. Kelli‏ @KellOnEarth7 30 Jan 2017
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        Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us. These anecdotes & documents are fascinating. #HistoryRocks

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      1. Matt Frakes‏ @MatthewFrakes 30 Jan 2017
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        Winston Churchill appears to have been just the "grog" the British needed – amazing how prescient FDR was in his letter!

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      1. Jeff Hachlowski‏ @jleohach 30 Jan 2017
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        wow

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      1. rrlse‏ @priusport 30 Jan 2017
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        Eliot House, Mt Auburn St. Around the corner where I lived as a grad student. :)

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      1. Andrew‏ @brixtandrew 30 Jan 2017
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        @llewelyn_morgan we are not at that pass yet, but it could one day be our turn to return the favour

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      1. Ebaudelaire‏ @Ebaudelaire2 30 Jan 2017
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        And who will save us?

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      1. Derek‏ @CulliganDerek 30 Jan 2017
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        gave me the chills as well.

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      1. Mr Callen  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿‏ @CallenFamily 30 Jan 2017
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        CC: all Remoaners

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      1. Arthur_S‏ @allanholloway 30 Jan 2017
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        FDR's friend, who presumably taught him at Harvard: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/R._B._Merriman …

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      1. Linda Rosenthal‏ @linjane51 30 Jan 2017
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        Thanks for posting.

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