75 years ago today, the Jefferson Memorial was dedicated on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Thomas Jefferson. Shown here, President Franklin Roosevelt approaches the podium to deliver the keynote address to a crowd of 5,000. Read his remarks at https://bit.ly/1KoilyY .pic.twitter.com/eOgm5T0BxV
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@WashingtonPost account: "The President had on a gray suit and although the sharp wind was whipping in from the Potomac, he wore no overcoat. While he was waiting to speak, an aide draped a black cape over his shoulders. He doffed this when he stepped before the microphone."pic.twitter.com/2PP9Lp5BSl
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