Our Mission
The mission of the FDR Memorial Legacy Committee is to promote education about the FDR Memorial, improve inclusion and accessibility so all visitors can experience the Memorial, and preserve the Memorial for future generations.
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FDR's Story
He contracted polio at age 39 which left him unable to walk or stand unassisted. He was a daily wheelchair user. He started the March of Dimes to fund a cure for polio.
History of the FDR Memorial
History of the FDR Memorial
From the despair of the Great Depression to the international crisis of World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt led the U.S. through the darkest periods of the 20th century.
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Public Comment to NPS: The Diverted Water Has to Go Somewhere
NEWSJune 1, 2023, FDR Memorial Legacy Committee testified to the National Capital Planning Commission regarding the ongoing concern with the proposed plan to rehabilitate the Tidal Basin and West Potomac Park seawalls.
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Letter to the NCPC: National Park Service Must Address All Impacts and Alternatives Before Starting Tidal Basin Seawall Project
NEWSNational Park Service Must Address All Impacts and Alternatives Before Starting Tidal Basin Seawall Project. As well documented, the FDR Committee has expressed its concern for the project. This letter seeks to enumerate once again those concerns in consideration of the potential violations of the National Environmental Protection Act (“NEPA”) and Administrative Procedure Act (“APA”).
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The mission of the FDR Memorial Legacy Committee is to preserve the memory of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt's catalytic involvement in issues of equality and opportunity, as celebrated at the FDR Memorial in Washington, D.C.
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The FDR Memorial Legacy Committee is a citizen led organization with the mission to promote education about the FDR Memorial, improve inclusion and accessibility so all visitors can experience the Memorial, and preserve the Memorial for future generations. The organization, borne out of the successful disability led campaign in the 1990s for disability representation at the Memorial, is committed to sharing the diverse perspectives of the Roosevelt era and that era's legacy today.