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FDR in Bismarck - Today at Shorpy
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Whistle Stop: 1936
August 1936. "Tour of drought area. President Roosevelt speaking from train at Bismarck, North Dakota." Medium format nitrate negative by Arthur Rothstein for the Resettlement Administration.
Follow the link, provided in a comment, to the video. FDR never releases his grip.
US President Franklin D. Roosevelt speaks to a crowd during his drought inspection trip to Bismarck, North Dakota
