Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States of America, serving from 1933-1945.

Background
Born in Hyde Park, New York in 1882, Franklin was the child of privileged parents. He was the 1920 Democratic nominee for Vice President. He later served as Governor of New York before defeating Herbert Hoover in the 1932 election. As President, he introduced a series of economic policies to pull the country out of the Great Depression, collectively known as the New Deal. After two re-elections, Roosevelt signed and endorsed the Declaration of War against Germany in World War II. Roosevelt died on April 12, 1945 of stroke.

Appearances
Roosevelt is mentioned by the Capitol Preservation Society terminal in Fallout 3.