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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Gloria Oladipo

Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch recovered after being stolen in 1987

A silver pocket watch with the inscription
The watch reportedly traveled thousands of miles with Roosevelt, who took it on trips across the world during his presidency. Photograph: Jason Wickersty/NPS

Theodore Roosevelt’s pocket watch has been recovered after being stolen nearly four decades ago from a museum exhibit about the former president.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced that it had managed to get back the historic watch in a news release published on Thursday.

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