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Henry Scott Wallace

Henry Scott Wallace is an attorney and was the 2018 Democratic nominee for Congress in Pennsylvania's first district. He is co-chair of the Wallace Global Fund, a foundation founded by his grandfather, Henry A. Wallace, who served President Franklin Roosevelt as Secretary of Agriculture, Vice President, and Secretary of Commerce.

Henry Wallace and Franklin Delano Roosevelt
opinion
AND THE WINNER IS...

Kamala’s VP Picks Should Compete—Like My Grandpa Did for FDR

Scott Wallace, grandson of Henry Wallace, vice president to Franklin D. Roosevelt, says Democrats should embrace spirited competition at a contested convention.

Henry Scott Wallace

Illustration of a scared Uncle Sam
opinion
NOTHING BUT FEAR

FDR’s Grandson: Trump Warped Roosevelt’s Most Famous Words

“The only thing we have to fear is fear itself” was made famous as a rallying cry by FDR. Trump just repeated the line, and couldn’t have meant it more differently—or darkly.

Henry Scott Wallace

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