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Roo·se·velt

(rō′zə-vĕlt′, rōz′vĕlt′, -vəlt, ro͞o′-), (Anna) Eleanor 1884-1962.

American diplomat, writer, and first lady of the United States (1933-1945) as the wife of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. A delegate to the United Nations (1945-1952 and 1961-1962), she was an outspoken advocate of human rights. Her written works include This I Remember (1949).

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