FDR with Fala at Top Cottage, Hyde Park, New York, October 1942
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He [President FDR] believed (and we still believe) that Social Security is basic to the lives of the American people. And he was very clear that it was a family program. It was created not only so that people, when they reach retirement age, have enough money for the basics of a decent life. It’s also so that their children don’t have to spend down their money to take care of them.
Jim Roosevelt [FDR’s grandson] via Entitled to Know.
Today’s Throwback Thursday goes back to Social Security’s 80th Anniversary. FDR came out for the event and celebrated with our awesome volunteers.
Happy Birthday FDR!!!
Midday FDR Quote!
Our awesome volunteers and FDR celebrating Social Security’s 80th Anniversary!
Happy National Dog Day!
Franklin D. Roosevelt had a lifelong affection for pets. His best-known was Fala, a Scottish terrier given to him by his cousin, Margaret Suckley, in 1940. Fala became Roosevelt’s constant companion and the most famous dog in America, appearing in newspapers, cartoons, and films.
Fala often accompanied FDR on trips and was present at key meetings, including the 1941 Atlantic Charter Conference. During the 1944 presidential campaign, Republicans falsely claimed Roosevelt ordered a destroyer to retrieve Fala when he was left behind on an Alaskan island. FDR disarmed his critics in a celebrated speech. Fala’s frugal “Scotch soul was furious,” he reported, at allegations that tax dollars were spent to rescue him.
After FDR’s death, Fala lived with Eleanor Roosevelt. He is buried near the President and First Lady.
To learn more about Fala, visit: http://www.fdrlibraryvirtualtour.org/page07-22.asp
Woof for Fala!
Happy #FathersDay! Here are images of Franklin D. Roosevelt with his children, Anna, James, Elliott, FDR, Jr., and John Roosevelt, at the family home on Campobello Island.
Seniors went to Capitol Hill earlier this month to tell Congress why their current #SocialSecurity benefits are inadequate. Boost Social Security Now! https://www.ncpssm.org/campaigns/boost-social-security-now/ @RepJohnLarson