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    President Roosevelt and Major General George S. Patton, Jr.

    President Roosevelt and Major General George S. Patton, Jr.

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    In this photo, US President Franklin D. Roosevelt is shown at the Casablanca Conference, reviewing troops with Gen. George S. Patton, Jr., 18 January 1943.

    Thanks to Dave Ford for caption correction.

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