The most recent conjunction, in April 2013, Mars was 364 million km away from Earth, on the other side of the Sun. And in June, 2015 it'll be 384 million kilometers. The vast distance between Earth and Mars has a real impact on our communications to the Red Planet.
Franklin D. Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt, 32nd president of the United States, who led the country through the Great Depression and World War II.
FDR's policies got jobs for blacks as well. Blacks served in WWII under Roosevelt, some were fighter pilots and other jobs. Segregation was still the norm, but they were there, and they had jobs, supported their families, without the aid of welfare. Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt also had a lot to do with promoting civil rights.