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FDR And Polio: The Cover-Up (Part 2) artwork
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FDR And Polio: The Cover-Up (Part 2)

This Day in Esoteric Political History by Jody Avirgan & Radiotopia

Oct 8, 202639:51Society & Culture

Our conversation about FDR and polio continues with a look at how his public image obscured the fact that he was in a wheelchair -- while the story of his battle with polio also him serve as a champion of the downtrodden...

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