Franklin Roosevelt

Noun

Meaning

32nd President of the United States; elected four times; instituted New Deal to counter the Great Depression and led country during World War II (1882-1945)

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

Roosevelt FDR President Roosevelt Franklin Delano Roosevelt President Franklin Roosevelt F. D. Roosevelt

Examples

I think one of the lessons of the Depression - and this is something that Franklin Roosevelt demonstrated - was that when orthodoxy fails, then you need to try new things. And he was very willing to try unorthodox approaches when the orthodox approach had shown that it was not adequate. Ben Bernanke

It's easy to kick somebody when they're down. George W. Bush has dealt with more difficult issues than any president since Franklin Roosevelt. And I've told my colleagues it's time that we go stand up for the president. John Boehner

It is essential for politicians to make a connection with us, as Franklin Roosevelt did, as Teddy Roosevelt did, as John F. Kennedy did, as Ronald Reagan did. Peter Jennings

Meeting Franklin Roosevelt was like opening your first bottle of champagne; knowing him was like drinking it. Winston Churchill

Ronald Reagan is clearly to television what Franklin Roosevelt was to radio. David Gergen

Franklin Roosevelt was very concerned about environmental issues. Gaylord Nelson

Close letter words and terms

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