FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT
1882 - 1945

Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or FDR, was the very decision oriented 32nd president of the United States.

FDR's hobbies were fishing, swimming, ship models, and his stamp collection. He was a good communicator. Everyone, no matter how high educated, understood what he meant.

FDR mistakenly believed Stalin's promises in spite of the warnings from his intelligence office. However, he managed to lead the nation through the Great Depression and World War II.

Even though he got very sick with poliomyelitis he still stayed active in the duties of his office. Apparently, the people liked him. He was the only president elected to the office for four terms.

FDR'S FAMILY
President Theodore (Teddy) Roosevelt was his fifth cousin.

Teddy's niece was Eleanor Roosevelt, whom FDR married.

FDR's parents were James and Sara Delano Roosevelt.

ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS ON FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT
February 15, 1933, Miami, Florida - The following is an excerpt from the must-read book Just 2 Seconds (Gavin de Becker et al.)

Giuseppe Zangara read in the newspaper that President-elect Franklin D. Roosevelt would visit Bayfront Park. He was waiting among a crowd of 10,000 people in the bleachers when Roosevelt's motorcade pulled up and stopped.

Roosevelt made a short speech from his open car, and then Chicago Mayor Anton Cermak came down from the stage to visit with Roosevelt.

Zangara fired five shots from a .32 revolver at a distance of 25 feet. Five people were hit: Three bystanders collapsed with head wounds, a woman was struck in the stomach, and Cermak was hit in the right side, striking his lung.

Though Roosevelt was not injured, Cermak died from his wounds three weeks after the attack.

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FDR TRIVIA
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