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Eleanor RooseveltOctober 11 1884 November 7 1962 was born in New York City and wasa niece of PresidentTheodore Roosevelt She would have a long and distinguished career asan American political figure diplomat and activist making her one of the most admired women of the twentieth centuryShe served as thefirst lady of the United Statesfrom 1933 to 1945 during her husband PresidentFranklin D Roosevelts four terms in office making her the longestserving first lady of the United StatesRoosevelt served asUnited States Delegate to the United Nations General Assemblyfrom 1945 to 1952PresidentHarry S Trumanlater called her the First Lady of the World in tribute to herhuman rightsachievements The following recording is a radio address Roosevelt made to the nation hours after the attack on Pearl Harbor