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Remembering FDR: A Look Back at the Funeral Procession of April 12th, 1945

On April 12th, 1945, the nation mourned the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. This somber video and beautiful image capture the funeral procession that took place in the nation's capital.
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April 12th, 1945 was a sad day for our nation. Our president, who had led us through the depths of the Depression and was a force for good during World War II, died at 3:35 pm. He had just been inaugurated for a record fourth term and was guiding our country through the closing months of the greatest war the planet had ever seen.

This is a somber video of his funeral procession through the nation’s capital. The only other recent presidents to have a funeral on this scale were Kennedy and Reagan.

Below is a beautiful shot of the procession heading down Pennsylvania Avenue.

FDR funeral procession
FDR funeral procession down Pennsylvania Ave
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