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(1882-1945) 32nd U.S. President, also the only president to be elected for four presidential terms.
Short biography but worth a read. http://www.biography.com/people/franklin-d-roosevelt-9463381
Headida
"Tell me you like Roosevelt" that song actually bought a tear to my eye. Blind Willie Johnson.
jumpingbug1
He's right.. We all fear fear... But that didn't need to make him famous. It was too obvious..
tomhark
america has had some really good men as president.
BlameHillaryClinton
FDR authorized the Internment of Japanese-Americans.
tomhark
i did not specify which.
TestPattern
He accomplished so many great things, but also authorized the Japanese Internment...
salamandercommander
It's almost like he was trying to cope with the greatest military AND financial disasters in our history during his terms.
FormerlyLNIFun
He also was at the forefront of the expansion of executive power in the United States.
BornOnThisDay
Ah yes there is that...
themissingventure
I'm pretty sure he was terrified of waking up in a 5th floor walk up, with no elevator.
lostandlonelyguy
A cipple joke? o_0 But he was rich enough he that could hire men to carry him up in a sedan chair if he wanted. Stairs? No problem for him.
themissingventure
Nah, he would've dragged himself on his elbows if worst came to worst.
lostandlonelyguy
Very true indeed. FDR was a very determined man. The efforts he went to to recover from polio were incredible. He absolutely would not quit.