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Lot 211

ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (1882?1945). A dinner program signed...

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ROOSEVELT, Franklin D. (1882?1945). A dinner program signed by FDR as president?elect and other keynote speakers, February 20th, 1933 at the Manhattan Club, New York City. Royal 8vo. Original pictorial printed wrappers, cord bound, embossed stamp?signed by Dempsey & Carroll (some splitting along spine, vertical creases to covers, generally toned). SIGNED BY ROOSEVELT AND ELEVEN OTHERS on rear wrapper verso including Alfred Smith, who in 1932 had been bitter rivals with Roosevelt for the Democratic presidential nomination. The conservative Smith would break with his party, eventually supporting Landon and Wilkie over FDR in 1936 and 1940.