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Tucson. In 1930, a building permit was issued to construct
what would become the Arizona Inn, a nationally recognized
resort officially opening in December 1930 amidst the perils
of the Great Depression.
Having entered politics a few years earlier when in 1928 she
was elected a Democratic National Committeewoman, Isabella
would in 1932 officially nominate Franklin D. Roosevelt for
President at the Democratic National Convention. In 1933,
during a special election, Isabella was elected to the U.S.

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