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Apple QuickTime movie  |  1996-10-22  |  8.9 MB  |  192x144  |  15fps  |  47 seconds  |  [TEXT/LMAN]
Transcription: Roosevelt basically had no use of his legs. To make it appear to be walking, he had to sort of throw himself forward from the hips. And just to get to the podium, he had to pretend to walk really into the Capitol and then make his way down the long flight of stairs to the podium to take the oath on the arm of his son. And it was a terrific physical exertion which had to look like something that was absolutely casual and easy. So he would grin and smile and nod to friends on either side of the aisle and keep moving, but actually he was swinging his weight from step to step rather than really wa ...