In fifteen pages this paper examines how the media shielded the public from the severity of FDR's physical impairment. Twelve sources are cited in the bibliography.
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in terms of overcoming obstacles in life. After being stricken with polio, he managed to go on to become president of the United States, although he hid his disability
from the nation with the help of the press. Roosevelt didnt believe the country was ready to see him as he was, and that is likely so. But
because of his intense desire to become president, he managed to not let people know about his disability, which in itself is a miraculous feat and speaks volumes about Roosevelts
determination. But Roosevelt needed the aid of the press corps in order to maintain the perception that physically he was
fine, and there grew to be an unspoken agreement between him and the press that allowed for this illusion to be maintained. Its hard to believe in todays world
how such a deception could occur. President Franklin Roosevelt and His Disability Franklin Roosevelt was in the prime of his
life when he was diagnosed with polio. It set his career back significantly, but he would not allow his dreams to be dashed for long. When understanding Roosevelt
and how he handled this illness, its important to remember the very different era in which he lived. Today people are admired for revealing their personal struggles but that
wasnt the case for Roosevelt and his generation (FDR: Splendid Deception, 2003). The general feeling at the time was
that to reveal personal vulnerabilities made one look weak, as opposed to stronger, for the effort (FDR: Splendid Deception, 2003). During the time of Roosevelt people with disabilities