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mahatmakanejeeves

(60,926 posts) Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:20 AM Jan 2021

On Inaugural Day 1945, for security reasons, FDR never left White House, was sworn in on S. Portico

On Inaugural Day 1945, for security reasons, FDR never left White House, was sworn in and gave his speech on South Portico, along with new Vice President Harry Truman:

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On Inaugural Day 1945, for security reasons, FDR never left White House, was sworn in on S. Portico (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 OP

I guess the previous occupant wasn't still in there holed up like a rat, Croney Jan 2021 #1

He was the previous occupant. Srkdqltr Jan 2021 #2

Saturday, January 20, 1945, elleng Jan 2021 #3

There's a whole bunch of stuff at DU back in April 2020 about those days. mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2021 #4

Thanks. elleng Jan 2021 #5

Croney

(4,923 posts)

1. I guess the previous occupant wasn't still in there holed up like a rat,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:25 AM

Jan 2021

enjoying his deadly virus legacy.

Srkdqltr

(7,659 posts)

2. He was the previous occupant.

Reply to Croney (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 09:43 AM

Jan 2021

elleng

(136,043 posts)

3. Saturday, January 20, 1945,

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 11:46 AM

Jan 2021

and FDR died Thursday, April 12

Harry Truman's inaugural Thursday, April 12,

mahatmakanejeeves

(60,926 posts)

4. There's a whole bunch of stuff at DU back in April 2020 about those days.

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 11:52 AM

Jan 2021

Sun Apr 12, 2020: Georgia Negro Weeps Open-Eyed at the Death of President Roosevelt

elleng

(136,043 posts)

5. Thanks.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Reply #4)

Mon Jan 18, 2021, 11:55 AM

Jan 2021

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