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When King George VI made the first-ever British royal visit to the US in 1939, what shocking meal did FDR serve him?

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When King George VI made the first-ever British royal visit to the US in 1939, what shocking meal did FDR serve him?

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When King George VI made the first-ever British royal visit to the US in 1939, what shocking meal did FDR serve him?
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