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FDR - ELEANOR ROOSEVELT
Eleanor Roosevelt was wife to FDR, and First Lady of the United
States. However, she was an unusual first lady, in that she
refused to be a mere hostess for the White House. She immersed
herself in the social, as well as political struggles of her
time, being a close confidant to the president every step of
the way. It is hard to talk about FDR, without talking about
Eleanor. It was she who convinced him to go into politics, first
as Governor of New York and then as President of the United
States. His staunchest supporter and advisor during those years,
she found herself in conflict with the traditional role of a
wife. She was undoubtedly a first lady who took on an active
role in White House affairs. Given the difficult years, during
which FDR was president, she took on many tasks expected of
cabinet members. Even after FDR’s death in 1945, Eleanor’s crusade
was to establish his legacy. Following the creation of the United
Nations, she used her position within it to assure FDR’s legacy,
but establish her own as well.
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