Word: dungeon
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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President Roosevelt made his way to a dungeon-like room in the basement that was once used for diplomatic receptions and is now used for radio broadcasts. He sat at a table facing microphones and a small group of friends and White House employes. The night was hot, with the dull, moist heat of Washington midsummer that settles like a tangible weight on the city. The President took off his coat and in a 32-minute speech accepted the Democratic nomination for a Third Term...