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The misanthrope's corner. (design of the memorial for President Franklin Delano Roosevelt)(Column)

From: National Review  |  Date: 7/1/1996  |  Author: King, Florence

Controversy exists over the design of the proposed memorial for former president Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Some believe the leader should be shown as he was in life, disabled by polio and in a wheelchair he used in private, while others believe showing it will detract from his achievements.

I WISH baby boomers would stop telling me what I remember about Franklin D. Roosevelt. Ever since the wheelchair controversy erupted over his planned memorial, a chorus of know-it-all media goslings has ...

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