Eleanor Roosevelt
Eleanor Roosevelt was a honest person
who had responsibility and compassion towards her
husband , family and her fellow man, whatever their social
status. She used great citizenship and initiative actions in
dealing with anyone who was fortunate enough to make her
acquaintance. Eleanor Roosevelt is an outspoken advocate
of social justice. During the years she has taken over a lot
of responsibility. For someone who spent thefirst third of
her life as shy and timid, she showed great courage once
she was thrust into the presidential "spotlight". Most
Americans considered her a true "American Hero".
"Ladies and gentlemen, members of the press, I now
announce the presence of our first lady of the United
States, Eleanor Roosevelt", is something similar to what
you would hear when being addressed at a press
conference or important meetings. She was a well
respected human being, achieving great duties and
responsibility in life. She was appointed by President John
F. Kennedy to be on the first peace corps advisory board.
She was such an active lady while her husband was in
office that she was no longer willing to stay quietly in the
background of her husband. She took a job as an editor
and advertising manager of a monthly publication " The
Women 's Democratic News" where she became more
independent towards herself and work. Eleanor Roosevelt
became very involved in women issues, being that she also
joined the newly organized Women 's division of the New
York State Democratic party and moved swiftly into
positions of leadership. Not only was she responsible
among organizations and people, she later became her
husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt 's eyes and ears, dedicating
her life to his purposes, being a trusted and tireless
reporter. One of the reasons she did become so helpful
towards her husbands career was besides the fact that she
was the first lady, Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with
a disease called polio and caused him to be
who had responsibility and compassion towards her
husband , family and her fellow man, whatever their social
status. She used great citizenship and initiative actions in
dealing with anyone who was fortunate enough to make her
acquaintance. Eleanor Roosevelt is an outspoken advocate
of social justice. During the years she has taken over a lot
of responsibility. For someone who spent thefirst third of
her life as shy and timid, she showed great courage once
she was thrust into the presidential "spotlight". Most
Americans considered her a true "American Hero".
"Ladies and gentlemen, members of the press, I now
announce the presence of our first lady of the United
States, Eleanor Roosevelt", is something similar to what
you would hear when being addressed at a press
conference or important meetings. She was a well
respected human being, achieving great duties and
responsibility in life. She was appointed by President John
F. Kennedy to be on the first peace corps advisory board.
She was such an active lady while her husband was in
office that she was no longer willing to stay quietly in the
background of her husband. She took a job as an editor
and advertising manager of a monthly publication " The
Women 's Democratic News" where she became more
independent towards herself and work. Eleanor Roosevelt
became very involved in women issues, being that she also
joined the newly organized Women 's division of the New
York State Democratic party and moved swiftly into
positions of leadership. Not only was she responsible
among organizations and people, she later became her
husband, Franklin D. Roosevelt 's eyes and ears, dedicating
her life to his purposes, being a trusted and tireless
reporter. One of the reasons she did become so helpful
towards her husbands career was besides the fact that she
was the first lady, Franklin D. Roosevelt was stricken with
a disease called polio and caused him to be
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