Thread creep alert: Yep, Rick, I remember FDR well. Cried like a baby at the age of 15 when he died. He certainly was the most beloved president, I believe, during my lifetime. I can't say I am a great admirer of FDR now. But at the time, there were few people in the country who did not admire him. The press was not as diligent in it's reporting of president's activities in those days as they are today. I would guess a majority of the people in the U. S. were not aware that FDR could not stand alone without help, because the press protected him.

DougR