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Franklin Delano Roosevelt And The President Of The United States

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Steven Tran
Genevieve Zuidervaart
English 99
12/10/14
Day of Infamy

Who is a strong man who overcame illness and disability to lead a nation through war? Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) writer of the speech “Pearl Harbor Address” and the President of the United States of America declared war on Japan in December 8, 1941 after “December 7, 1941 — a date which will live in infamy” (Roosevelt). A speech analysis on Franklin D. Roosevelt reveals that through his dialogue and actions, his trait - confident, strong, and intelligent emerge. “Franklin Delano Roosevelt will remain a historical figure to be studied and respected by many generations to come” (National Archives Trust Fund Board 8 (NATFB)).
FDR was born an only child from a wealthy family on January 30, 1882 in New York. He was taught at home until the age of 14. He later went to Harvard to study as a lawyer. At the same time, he went into a relationship with Eleanor Roosevelt, and the two became engaged on November 22, 1903. After his law career, Roosevelt entered politics as a Democrat. His well-known relative, Teddy, and many others were Republicans. Roosevelt quickly climbed the Democratic ranks to become the assistant secretary of the Navy during World War I. In 1920, he ran as vice president on the unsuccessful Democratic ticket. After his vice presidential defeat, Roosevelt came across what was diagnosed as Polio in 1921 while on vacation in Canada. He was paralyzed from the waist down ever since. Thousands of

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