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I do not see any posts on my email for the last few days. I have a monthly subscription to steady,

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Although I was not born for 3 more years when this aired, I was aware of its existence and have viewed it before. Dan, thank you for highlighting it again for others to be exposed to a segment of our history.

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Eleanor Roosevelt was a Profile in Courage. As a member ,for 28 years ,of the Board of the Roosevelt Institute, I had the opportunity to learn a lot about Mrs. Roosevelt. Also , my maternal grandmother and she were friends and political allies.

Eleanor Roosevelt moved about the Country as her husband could not , because of his paralysis from polio. She was her husband’s “eyes and ears “. She gave hope to the

jobless , to women who took over when their husbands went to war, to people of color . Eleanor Roosevelt did all of that with a smile and good cheer in spite of the fact that she, herself ,suffered from a broken heart. We know from her biographies that the loss of affection she suffered in her marriage was devastating but she poured her energy into her work and refused to have been vanquished. President Roosevelt died on April 12 , 1945. Eleanor carried on their work and made sure that the United Nations was established with the Bill of Rights at its center. True, she could not have been President but , Profile in Personal Courage she was . That is a smile for any day!

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Thank you Dan. That was the year I was born but I recall her fondly despite my parents’ invective against her and FDR. She was a formidable figure.

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That was wonderful to watch. My morning smile on Tuesday. Thank you so much.

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Thank you, thank you Dan and Elliot. Next in my YouTube queue was Rita Hayworth and Fred Astaire dancing to Led Zeppelin. That was priceless.

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Good choice for a smile Saturday, Dan, for it did indeed bring a smile to my face. What a great lady Eleanor Roosevelt was. My family always watched What's My Line? Brought back fond memories of sitting between my parents and enjoying that and many other shows of the 50s. Thank you.

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Anyway Eleanor Roosevelt was the wife of President#32 Franklin Delano Roosevelt who was President of The United States from January 1933 to April 12,1945. I am mentioning him because a lot of people here probably do not remember him at all. The people that remembered his Presidency today were probably only children during his presidency and are elderly today. The adults back then are probably all dead or mostly deceased. Anyway Eleanor Roosevelt had her own projects during Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Presidency which she probably continued after his demise from a cerebral hemorrhage on April 12,1945.

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My Mother always said, if it wasn't for Elenore, Franklin wouldn't have gotten anything accomplished. I guess that was a reference to the woman behind the man.

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Eleanor is one of my idols! Thanks for reminding me of her greatness.

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What a wonderful video! But in addition to introducing Mrs Roosevelt by her late husband’s name, the host also answered most of her questions with only the barest minimum of consultation with her — a blatant case of mansplaining.

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Thank you Mr. Rather for sharing this video of Mrs. Roosevelt. I remember watching the show on a regular basis. What memories and far we have come in technology. Mrs. Roosevelt had a vision and was ahead of her time. An activist for women's rights and civil rights. In my opinion she set the foundation for women to succeed in the political field for the future. This a great achievement to see many

Women in the political filed. It is

also a great accomplishment to

see women of color hold the highest positions in this Country, Vice President Harris and now supreme court justice Jackson. Yes we have come a long way. However we must continue to move forward.

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Thanks for the memories Dan and Elliot.

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A time in our country’s history when morality and manners was a common curtesy and patriotism meant supporting our country not tearing it down.

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Weve come a long ways baby !!!

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