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 His use of radio was groundbreaking, making him a pioneer in mass media communication.[([[https://www.nps.gov/articles/fdr-s-fireside-chats.htm|nps]])] His use of radio was groundbreaking, making him a pioneer in mass media communication.[([[https://www.nps.gov/articles/fdr-s-fireside-chats.htm|nps]])]
 +
 +===== Family Legacy =====
 +
 +He was a distant cousin of President Theodore Roosevelt.[([[https://www.quora.com/Did-President-Theodore-Roosevelt-ever-meet-his-distant-cousin-FDR-Franklin-Delano-Roosevelt|quora]])]
 +
 +===== Vice Presidents =====
 +
 +He had three different vice presidents: John Nance Garner, Henry A. Wallace, and Harry S. Truman.[([[http://docs.fdrlibrary.marist.edu/fdrvps.html|fdrlibrary]])]
 +
 +===== War Refugees =====
 +
 +He took steps to assist European refugees during World War II, though his administration faced criticism for not doing enough.[([[https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org/content/en/article/the-united-states-and-the-refugee-crisis-1938-41|ushmm]])]
 +
 +===== Recreational Interests =====
 +
 +He enjoyed sailing and was an avid stamp collector.[([[https://fdrlibrary.tumblr.com/post/138163985214/january-is-national-hobby-month-to-cope-with-the|fdrlibrary]])]
 +
 +===== Diplomatic Visits =====
 +
 +He traveled extensively for wartime diplomacy, including trips to Casablanca and Tehran.[([[https://www.quora.com/During-World-War-II-how-did-The-Big-Three-Churchill-Stalin-Roosevelt-manage-to-travel-to-Yalta-Casablanca-Tehran-etc-for-conferences-without-Axis-powers-finding-out-or-interfering|quora]])]
 +
 +===== Economic Stabilization =====
 +
 +His administration created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to protect bank deposits.[([[https://www.fdic.gov/about/|fdic]])]
 +
 +===== Humanitarian Efforts =====
 +
 +He was instrumental in the creation of the March of Dimes, initially focused on combating polio.[([[https://www.marchofdimes.org/about-us/mission/history/history-march-dimes|marchofdimes]])]
 +
 +===== Disability Advocacy =====
 +
 +Despite his own disability, he rarely used a wheelchair in public to avoid appearing weak.[([[https://www.businessinsider.com/how-fdr-hid-his-paralysis-from-american-public-even-while-campaigning-2019-4|businessinsider]])]
 +
 +===== Posthumous Honors =====
 +
 +Numerous schools, streets, and institutions are named after him, reflecting his lasting legacy.[([[https://www.archives.gov/publications/prologue/2006/winter/fdr-emerges.html|archives]])]
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