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Bloom, Sol; The Religious Freedom Foundation : CELEBRATE OUR PRESIDENT’S DIAMOND JUBILEE BIRTHDAY [FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT]

Washington, DC, 1942

1st Edition. Original Illustrated Wrappers. 8vo. 3 pages ; 23 cm. Holocaust-era Invitation Program for President Roosevelt’s 60th Birthday, held by The Religious Freedom Foundation asking Synagogues to arrange a service “Commemorating… our great President and the ninth consecutive year of the fight he has led against Infantile Paralysis in our nation. ” Includes a list of the ceremonies arrangement committee which is made up of about 100 notable Jewish leaders. Published 13 years before Salk’s vaccine. “On January 3, 1938, Roosevelt founded the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, now known as the March of Dimes… The organization initially focused on the rehabilitation of victims of paralytic polio, and supported the work of Jonas Salk and others that led to the development of polio vaccines. ” (Wikipedia, 2017) This memorial program was Chaired by Congressman Sol Bloom, the influential Jewish Congressman from New York. “In the run-up to World War II, he took charge of high-priority foreign-policy legislation for the Roosevelt Administration, including authorization for Lend Lease in 1941.” (Wikipedia, 2017) . Though FDR was open about his Polio, he also tried to downplay it; this is an unusually public connection of FDR and Polio: “FDR requested that the press avoid photographing him walking, maneuvering, or being transferred from his car. The stipulation was accepted by most reporters and photographers but periodically someone would not comply. The Secret Service was assigned to purposely interfere with anyone who tried to snap a photo of FDR in a ‘disabled or weak’ state” (FDR Presidential Library, 2017) . OCLC lists no copies anywhere. Creased and worn, with a few small tears and some discoloration. Good condition. Very Rare and significant publication linking FDR, Polio, American Political Leadership, and American Jewish Life. (AMR-52-26)

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