Eleanor Roosevelt - … we should not indulge in looking backwards wi

… we should not indulge in looking backwards with envy to the past, but to keep our eyes ahead of us with hope for the future.

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Eleanor Roosevelt, 1884-1962, First Lady (Franklin Delano Roosevelt), U. S. Delegate to the United Nations, Column, My Day, October 2, 1951

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About the Author

Eleanor Roosevelt

Born: October 11, 1884
Died: November 7, 1962
Nationality: American
Profession: First Lady

Biography

Anna Eleanor Roosevelt was an American political figure, diplomat and activist. She served as the First Lady of the United States from March 4, 1933, to April 12, 1945, during her husband President Franklin D. Roosevelt's four terms in office, making her the longest-serving First Lady of the United States. Roosevelt served as United States Delegate to the United Nations General Assembly from 1945 to 1952. President Harry S. Truman later called her the "First Lady of the World" in tribute to her human rights achievements.

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