POLTICAL ENEMIES UNITED
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Strange Contrast at Roose-velt-Dupont Wedding DISTINGUISHED GUESTS
(By Telesraph-
NEW YOEH, July 1. Tke Boosevelt-Dupont marriage, wkick was performed in.the presenee of tke President's family and 342 guests, saw tke union of two famUies wkick politicklly are aggressively opposing each otker. Eugene, fatker of tke bride, wko recelitly declared tkat Americans were "living under a dictatorship," Bhook President Boosevelt's kand heartily after tke ceremony. Mrs. Boosevelt, wko was compelleU to Leave the wedding to make ker xegular weekly w-ireless broadcast, said in it. fI do not know whether to be happy or sad." Tke guests provided a straugo contrast. Tkey included members of Cabinet, keads of the New Deal and members of tke rich conservative class against wkick tke Govefnment recently -re-doubled its pressure, bringing many law suits regarding tf.xes and trade practices. On tke groom's side sat Mr. Cordeli Sull, Mr. H. H. Woodring, Mf. Henry Mbrgentkau, Mr* H. A. Wallaco, Mjss Franeis Perkins and Mr. H. Hopkins (all members of tke New Deal Cabinet), and on tke bride *s side sat members Of tke leading industrial and finanCial families at New York, Pkiladelpkia and Boston, against many pf wkbm tkese suits are now being pre^sed. Tke President skowed no signs of tension. He seemed to kave laid aside tke cares of office and participated only as a happy fatker. Where ver he appeared ke was oheered by crowds. A severe tkunderstorm occkrred wken tbe newly-weds were leaving tke ckurch. It disrupted tke arrangementB for tke outdoor reception, wkick kad to be held indoors on the Dupont estate, wh3re a thousand guests attended
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Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 141, 2 July 1937, Page 15
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