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President Franklin D. Roosevelt kept his illness, particularly his polio diagnosis and subsequent health challenges, secret to maintain public confidence in his leadership. During a time of significant national crisis, including the Great Depression and World War II, he believed that revealing his vulnerabilities could undermine his authority and ability to govern effectively. Additionally, there was a societal stigma surrounding disabilities at the time, which may have further motivated him to present a strong, capable image to the American public.

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