Franklin D. Roosevelt Superb content T.L.S. as President on White House letterhead, 1p. 4to., Washington, Aug. 21, 1934 to John Laux, Commander of an American Legion post in Newark, New Jersey. Roosevelt acknowledges being informed of a planned Constitution Day parade, and offers his thoughts on the great document. In part: ... The Constitution of the United States, framed nearly a century and a half ago by as high intelligence as our nation has ever produced, has been during all these years and still is our Magna Carta . In his conclusion, Roosevelt offers the citizens of the state: ... my greetings on the occasion of their demonstration of continued faith in that immortal document. . somee soiling, otherwise very good.