TY - JOUR
T1 - The Body as Proof
T2 - Franklin D. Roosevelt's Preparations for the 1932 Presidential Campaign
AU - Kiewe, Amos
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 1999 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
PY - 1999
Y1 - 1999
N2 - Prior to the 1932 presidential campaign, Governor Roosevelt sought to dispel suspicion that he was physically unfit to become president. Though he never hid his disability, he minimized his appearance as a disabled person. When a “whispering campaign” grew louder, Roosevelt arranged for the publication of a medical examination as proof that he was physically fit. The scheme was successful though many suspected that the medical reports and the arguments made were concocted and qualified.
AB - Prior to the 1932 presidential campaign, Governor Roosevelt sought to dispel suspicion that he was physically unfit to become president. Though he never hid his disability, he minimized his appearance as a disabled person. When a “whispering campaign” grew louder, Roosevelt arranged for the publication of a medical examination as proof that he was physically fit. The scheme was successful though many suspected that the medical reports and the arguments made were concocted and qualified.
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U2 - 10.1080/00028533.1999.11951640
DO - 10.1080/00028533.1999.11951640
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85047465517
SN - 1051-1431
VL - 36
SP - 88
EP - 100
JO - Argumentation and Advocacy
JF - Argumentation and Advocacy
IS - 2
ER -