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One of the most influential politicians in the history of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt (often referred to by his initials, FDR) was elected to an unprecedented four terms as president. His administrations created the modern bureaucratic welfare state. He set the political tone for the 1930s in his acceptance speech at the 1932 Democratic National Convention. Breaking with the tradition of accepting the nomination in a formal ceremony after the end of the convention, Roosevelt had flown to Chicago to address the delegates in person. On 2 July 1932 he declared, "You have nominated me and I know it, and I am here to thank you for the honor. Let i t . . . be symbolic that in so doing I broke tradition. Let it be from now on the task of our Party to break foolish traditions." Toward the end of his stirring address he spoke the phrase...
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