Magnificent vintage matte-finish 9.25 x 13.25 portrait of President Roosevelt by Harris & Ewing, boldly signed and inscribed in fountain pen, "For Phil Regan, from Franklin D. Roosevelt.” In very fine condition.
Phil Regan (1908–1996) was an American actor and singer who later served time for bribery in a real estate scandal; he performed the national anthem at the 1949 inauguration of President Harry S. Truman, and later hosted the 'The Phil Regan Armed Forces Show' on the radio.
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