Franklin D. Roosevelt (32)

I lost my first run for national office, then I won easily.

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I’m from a prominent family and married my own cousin.

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Her uncle was not fond of me.

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I was swimming toward a suspected fire in cold water. I paid for it dearly.

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Boss

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FDR

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Alphabet Agencies

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Alphabet Soup

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Good Neighbor Policy

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New Deal

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First Lady of the World (Babs)

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We have nothing to fear by fear itself.

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I’m an old campaigner and I love a good fight.

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When they drag Fala into it… that makes me mad! (Aimed at Republican barbs to god for mentioning his dog being brought to Alaska)

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A Day that will live… in infamy

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I have a terrific headache

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World War II

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Depression-Dust Bowl

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21st Amendment ended Prohibition

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Social Security Act

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Tried to stack the Supreme Court

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Manhattan Project-A bomb

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Handicapped

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New Deal

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Alphabet Agencies (TVA, WPA)

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Yalta considered a sellout of eastern Europe

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Longest termed president, 4 times, although he died within a month of his winning the 4th term.

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He was rarely seen in his wheelchair.

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He was deathly afraid of fire.

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He contracted polio after swimming in cold water.

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The first Lady he proposed to turned him down, the second was his fifth cousin, whose uncle was a former president, who gave away the bride. Eleanore became the most publicly involved of any first Lady up to that time.

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His fling with Lucy Mercer, nearly cost him his wife and his career.

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Eleanore never forgave him and became solely a political partner. He broke his promise and continues to have affairs with other women, one, possibly the crown princess of Norway.

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His first act as president was to declare a bank holiday for four days.

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His first 100 days set a record for legislation. He holds the record for the total number of vetoes.

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Other nicknames include Feather Duster (by classmates) and That MAN in the White House, by enemies who didn’t want to use his name. Some called him Sphinx (watch for spillover with Coolidge) when he wouldn’t answer about his third run for the presidency.

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VICE Presidents: Nance Garner (first two terms-ran against him for third term), Henry Wallace (Third Term) and Harry Truman (Fourth)

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His Last Words were: “I have a Terrific Headache.” Died of a stroke in Warm Springs, reportedly with Lucy Mercer

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