Title
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."
Recommended Citation
Slayton, Robert A. “Lessons From FDR,” New Mobility (2009): 8.
Copyright
New Mobility
Comments
This article was originally published in New Mobility, in 2009.