Built from 1939-1940, President Roosevelt's library was the first presidential library under the auspices of the National Archives and Records Administration. Built under FDR's personal direction near his home in Hyde Park, New York, the library was originally constructed to house his large collection of historical papers, books, and memorabilia. Roosevelt's desire to build a public library to contain his presidential records was inspired by a deep respect for history and government transparency. Before Roosevelt's Library, presidential records were often lost, destroyed, or sold and therefore inaccessible to the public. Roosevelt started a new tradition of preserving records and putting them on display for the public. Noteworthy collections in the library include almost 2 million pages of writing from Eleanor Roosevelt, as well as classified wartime correspondence between President Roosevelt and Winston Churchill.
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Ovi scores goal 890, Caps lose to Sabres 8-5
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Hegseth joins veterans, generals to mark 80th anniversary of battle of Iwo Jima
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