Lessons From FDR

Authors

Robert A. Slayton, Chapman UniversityFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2009

Abstract

"President Barack Obama has made it clear that FDR is one of his key role models. The appeal is understandable. Both men assumed the presidency during a major economic crisis. Both men were also the first of their respective minorities to gain the White House. Thus, it might help to consider what Obama could learn from studying his predecessor's life: Roosevelt, in dealing with his disability, learned the importance of working with others and bringing them into his decision-making loop. He also learned to draw on personal strengths as well. For FDR, the private became political."

Comments

This article was originally published in New Mobility, in 2009.

Recommended Citation

Slayton, Robert A. “Lessons From FDR,” New Mobility (2009): 8.

Copyright

New Mobility