Date: Tue, 8 Oct 1996 10:21:32 -0500

From: Mark Mandel Mark[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]DRAGONSYS.COM

Subject: Re: Roosevelt is a ROSE-a-velt is a RUSE-a-velt -Reply



I read that the different branches of the family had different preferences,

either going with the original Dutch pron (ROSE) or following the spelling

by English rules (RUSE). And that, in fact, Eleanor (FDR's cousin as well

as his wife) was Eleanor RUSE-a-velt ROSE-a-velt.



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