Presidential Role
During the 12 years of FDR's presidency, he was able to
harness and use the technology of the radio,
and change the constitution along the way.
harness and use the technology of the radio,
and change the constitution along the way.
XXII Amendment Franklin Delano Roosevelt is the only president that has ever stayed in office for 12 years (3 terms) .People did not want this to happen to any other president, so in 1951 the 22 Amendment was passed to ensure a limit of 2 terms for each president. Amendment XXII :Section 1.No person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice, and no person who has held the office of President, or acted as President, for more than two years of a term to which some other person was elected President shall be elected to the office of the President more than once. But this article shall not apply to any person holding the office of President when this article was proposed by the Congress, and shall not prevent any person who may be holding the office of President, or acting as President, during the term within which this article becomes operative from holding the office of President or acting as President during the remainder of such term.1 Its crazy to think about , that an amendment was passed just from FDR's presidency .
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Radio broadcastingMany presidents gave speeches at public assembles to express their thoughts and opinions on political issues, but none of these presidents ever had the technology of the radio at their disposal like FDR did. Throughout the 12 years of FDR's presidency, he gave over 32 speeches. Keep in mind, that in combination with these speeches, FDR also shared his thoughts through his Fireside chats, which were broadcasted nationally by radio. When I interviewed my Grandfather, I asked him, "Did your family ever listen to these fireside chats?" He said "It was a special event when the radio came on, everyone in the house came down to listen to these chats". FDR also addressed topics through newspapers, movie theater ads and public assembles. The most effective way he reached out to people was by radio.
Below are just two of FDR's Fireside chats. |