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Gifts from the People

Many of FDR's admirers sent him handmade gifts to express their support for the New Deal. Some came with letters describing how his initiatives had directly impacted their life. Several distinctive gifts to the President are displayed here.

To learn more about the artifacts shown above, including The Chimes of Normandy and the Scrap Metal Lamp, visit our Digital Artifact Collection.
 
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