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Assault on Pres. FDR and Mayor Cermak
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| Parent | Parent |
| Type | Attempted Assassination |
| Title | Assault on Pres. FDR and Mayor Cermak |
| Start Date/Time | February 15, 1933 06:00pm |
| End Date/Time | February 15, 1933 06:00pm |
| Contributor | Chronicler |
| Last Modified | Chronicler - June 01, 2008 06:44pm |
| Description | President-elect Roosevelt and Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak were assaulted while riding in an open car in Miami FL. The assailant, Guiseppe Zangara, fired six shots. A woman standing nearby pushed Zangara's arm holding the gun, saving FDR's life. Cermak was mortally wounded, however. |
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