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What massive secret about President Franklin D. Roosevelt was kept completely hidden from the public?

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What massive secret about President Franklin D. Roosevelt was kept completely hidden from the public?

What massive secret about President Franklin D. Roosevelt was kept completely hidden from the public?
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