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January 31, 2019
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For information call: Clifford Laube at (845) 486-7745

Franklin D. Roosevelt 
Presidential Library and Museum
presents an afternoon of 
Presidents Day Weekend Events:
Film Screening: 
THE PRESIDENT'S MYSTERY (1936)
followed by 
"Documents on Display: 
Presidential Autographs"
Saturday, February 16, 2019 
beginning at 1:00 p.m.
in the Henry A. Wallace Center
at the FDR Presidential Library and Home
Visit www.fdrlibrary.org or
CLICK HERE to register for the film

HYDE PARK, NY -- The Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum will host an afternoon of Presidents Day Weekend events on Saturday, February 16, 2019. The events will begin at 1:00 p.m. in the Henry A. Wallace Center at the FDR Presidential Library and Home with  a film screening of the 1936 film -- written by FDR himself -- THE PRESIDENT'S MYSTERY. From 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. in the Research Room of the FDR Presidential Library, visitors can view a selection of presidential autographs from the Roosevelt Library archives -- many of which are from FDR's personal collection -- on display only once a year. These events are free and open to the general public. 

Visit www.fdrlibrary.org or
CLICK HERE to register for the film.

Film Screening: THE PRESIDENT'S MYSTERY (1936)
1:00 p.m.
Synopsis: The plotline for THE PRESIDENT'S MYSTERY was suggested by FDR, an avid fan of mystery stories. Six famous authors worked on his idea to produce this story, which was adapted for the screen in 1936. The films tells a story of a successful and influential lawyer who is engaged by his friends to shoot down a bill in the United States Senate which results in scores of small businesses having to close down. When he witnesses the results of his actions in a small frontier town, he decides to sell his stocks, divorce his unfaithful wife, change his identity and use his money to help his newfound love. Things go wrong, however, when he is accused of his wife's murder and his disguise is blown.

"Documents on Display: Presidential Autographs"
2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Following the film screening, visitors can view original documents from the Roosevelt Library archives bearing the signatures of many of our nation's Presidents including: John Adams, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, Martin Van Buren, Andrew Jackson, Teddy Roosevelt, Harry Truman and John F. Kennedy. More than 30 signatures will be on display -- most of which were collected by FDR himself. These rare documents are on display only once a year in the Research Room of the FDR Presidential Library building.

Please contact Cliff Laube at (845) 486-7745 with questions about these events.

Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum
Designed by Franklin Roosevelt and dedicated on June 30, 1941, the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum is the nation's first presidential library and the only one used by a sitting president. Administered by the National Archives and Records Administration since 1941, the Library preserves and makes accessible to the American people the records of FDR's presidency. The Roosevelt Library's mission is to foster a deeper understanding of the lives and times of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and their continuing impact on contemporary life. This work is carried out through the Library's archives and research room, museum collections and exhibitions, innovative educational programs, and engaging public programming. For more information about the Library or its programs call (800) 337-8474 or visit  www.fdrlibrary.org.

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