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1933: Assassination Attempt on FDR


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Assassination Attempt on President-Elect Roosevelt!

Florida, February 15. Giuseppe Zangara, an unemployed brick-layer, took aim at President-Elect Roosevelt today in Miami. As he shot, he shouted "Too many people are starving to death!"

He missed Mr. Roosevelt but fatally wounded Chicago Mayor Anton Cernak.

Zangara later said, "I don't hate Mr. Roosevelt personally... I hate all officials and everybody who is rich."


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