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Which President was unable to walk because Polio?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Which president used braces and crutches?
Franklin Roosevelt was stricken by polio when was a young man and needed braces to walk . He tried to keep this fact hidden.
What president was mostly confined to a wheelchair while in office?
Franklin D. Roosevelt, the 33rd President, served from 1933 to 1945. As a result of being stricken by a paralytic disease in 1921 (either polio or Guillain-Barré Syndrome) he had virtually no ability to walk while President.
Which president could not walk without the aid of braces and crutches during the entire 12 years on his presidency?
That was Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Which could not walk without the aid of braces and crutches?
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Can a handicapped person be president?
Yes they can, because it doesn't mean that someone who is ill can't be president, people who are ill can do the same as someone who isn't.President Franklin Delano Roosevelt who was in a wheelchair because he had polio, and he couldn't walk, so technically he was handicap.
How come Franklin Delano Roosevelt couldn't walk anymore?
He contracted polio in 1921 and his legs were paralyzed.
Did you ever have a handicap president?
Yes. America had Franklin Delano Roosevelt. He had polio and could not walk. He was confined to a wheelchair. A significant handicap (usually moral) is an essential pre-requisite for aspirants to the American Presidency.
What happened to Franklin Roosevelt that enhanced his ability to relate to people and understand their problems?
polio left him unable to walk
What physical handicap did Franklin D Roosevelt have?
From my US History Class, my teacher told me that he couldn't walk because he lost his ability to walk due to do Polio.
What prevented Franklin D. Roosevelt from walking?
Franklin D. Roosevelt was unable to walk due to the effects of polio, which he contracted in 1921. The disease left him paralyzed from the waist down, permanently preventing him from walking without the use of leg braces or assistance.
Which president said walk softly and carry a big stick?
Theodore ( Teddy) Rosevelt
