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When the Board of Geographical Names attempted to make the name change official, President Roosevelt made the decision to veto the new name before it could be approved because the Norwegians had already named it in honor of their famed explorer. FDR was later quoted as saying he preferred to have "a smoking volcano" named after him instead. | When the Board of Geographical Names attempted to make the name change official, President Roosevelt made the decision to veto the new name before it could be approved because the Norwegians had already named it in honor of their famed explorer. FDR was later quoted as saying he preferred to have "a smoking volcano" named after him instead. | ||
However, his request wasn't granted and to this day, the only Antarctic featured named for the president is [[Roosevelt Island]]. | |||
==Amundsen Sea Embayment== | ==Amundsen Sea Embayment== | ||