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An indoor pool was built for him in the West Terrace because he swam as therapy |
FDR
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$400 |
DJ |
THE WHITE HOUSE |
2009-12-24 |
#5819 |
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He appointed more justices (9) to the Supreme Court than any other president in the 20th century |
FDR
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$400 |
J |
U.S. GOVERNMENT & POLITICS |
2008-05-02 |
#5455 |
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Daniel Roper, Harry Hopkins, Jesse Jones & Henry Wallace were Commerce Secretaries for this president |
FDR
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$2,000 |
DJ |
CABINET CLEANING |
2006-10-30 |
#5091 |
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Hull, Perkins, Ickes |
FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
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$2,000 |
DJ |
IN MY CABINET |
2005-12-06 |
#4887 |
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An early 20th century photo of this man who would become president is seen here |
FDR
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$800 |
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BEFORE THE WHITE HOUSE |
2002-04-02 |
#4057 |
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This Democrat served as governor of New York from 1929 to 1932 |
Franklin Roosevelt
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$400 |
J |
POLITICIANS |
1994-10-06 |
#2319 |
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At the 1932 Democratic Convention, he became the first nominee to make an acceptance speech in person |
Franklin Roosevelt
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$200 |
DJ |
POLITICAL CONVENTIONS |
1994-09-08 |
#2299 |
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His vice presidential running mates were John Nance Garner, Henry Wallace & Harry Truman |
Franklin Roosevelt
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$200 |
DJ |
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS |
1991-09-11 |
#1613 |
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20th century president who was the only Democrat to become President after losing as the Vice Presidential candidate |
FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
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$1,000 |
DJ |
DEMOCRATS |
1991-03-26 |
#1522 |
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James Cox' 1920 running mate who was stricken with polio the next year |
FDR (Franklin Delano Roosevelt)
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$200 |
DJ |
DEMOCRATS |
1990-12-13 |
#1449 |
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In a 1940 radio chat he said, "We must be the great arsenal of democracy." |
Franklin Roosevelt
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$200 |
J |
DEMOCRATS |
1990-07-11 |
#1368 |
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As this president's treasury secretary, Henry Morgenthau supervised the spending of some $370 billion without scandal |
FDR
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$500 |
J |
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS |
1989-11-14 |
#1197 |
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Interior Secretary Harold Ickes was the only cabinet member to serve the full duration of his presidency |
FDR
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$800 |
DJ |
THE CABINET |
1988-11-16 |
#968 |
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Harry L. Hopkins of Sioux City, Iowa, headed the WPA for this president |
Franklin Roosevelt
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$200 |
DJ |
POLITICIANS |
1988-06-06 |
#881 |
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At this president's request, there was an inaugural concert instead of a ball in 1941 |
FDR
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$100 |
J |
WHITE HOUSE TRIVIA |
1988-04-29 |
#855 |
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"No man is good 3 times" was the Republican slogan in the election campaign against this man |
FDR
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$600 |
DJ |
ELECTION SLOGANS |
1987-12-24 |
#764 |
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Cars equipped with special manual controls enabled this president to drive |
Franklin Roosevelt
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$200 |
J |
WHITE HOUSE WHEELS |
1987-10-19 |
#716 |
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When radio was our media hearth, his Fireside Chats comforted a troubled nation |
Franklin Roosevelt
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$600 |
DJ |
BROADCAST POLITICS |
1986-09-11 |
#459 |
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This president appointed 1st woman to Cabinet, he told his wife jokingly, to avoid trouble with her |
FDR
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$800 |
DJ |
WHITE HOUSE GOSSIP |
1986-03-28 |
#405 |
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Sen. Nancy Kassebaum's father, Alf Landon, lost a presidential election to him |
FDR
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$200 |
DJ |
ELECTIONS |
1985-02-14 |
#114 |