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June 12, 1948
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How Eleanor Roosevelt Reinvented the Role of First Lady
E. J. Kahn
Part 1 of E. J. Kahn’s 1948 Profile of F.D.R.’s widow discusses her impeccable diplomacy as the first woman to represent the U.S. as a delegate to the United Nations.