Franklin Roosevelt and Winston Churchill, August 9, 1941
On August 9, 1941, Churchill met Roosevelt on board the U.S.S. Augusta, beginning the pattern of high-level personal collaboration that would prevail until the end of the war. The two had actually met once before in 1918, a meeting Churchill had since forgotten. In this photo Roosevelt stands unaided, relying on hidden leg braces. In later, more widely publicized photographs, he is seen supported by his son Elliott, an Air Force officer—a reminder that Roosevelt, like Churchill, had a personal, family stake in the conflict. |
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Object Details:
Photograph. W. Averell Harriman Papers, Manuscript Division, Library of Congress (128)
Related Theme:
American Presidents
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