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Eleanor Roosevelt is one of the longest serving First Ladies in history holding her post from March 1933 to April 1945. She is famous for being the First Lady to Franklin D. Roosevelt but she is also known for being an American politician, a diplomat, and an activist. She has the famous title given to her by Harry S. Truman of "The First Lady of the World" in tribute to her achievements in human rights. After FDR's death, she remained in politics involving herself as the first chair of the UN Commission of Human Rights, & later chaired the JFK administration 's Presidential Commission of the Status of Women. After her death, she was called to be "one of the most esteemed women in the world".

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