1 A euphemism is a polite way of saying something more unpleasant or taboo. 2  Euphemism often minimizes the discomfort the speaker feels with the subject at hand, and makes it more palatable by lessening the extremity of the situation. 3  Meiosis âMeiosis is a combination of understatement and euphemism.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt 32nd President. Franklin D. Roosevelt, a member of the Democratic Party, took office as the 32nd President of the United States on March 4, 1933 at age 51. Roosevelt served in office for 12 years and 1 month and died in office from cerebral hemorrhage. He was born in Hyde Park, NY and received an education from Harvard University.
Alben Barkley ran for Vice-President of the United States on the 1948 Democratic ticket with President Truman. As Vice-President, his popular nickname was the Veep.. Barkley was born on November 24, 1877, near Lowes, in Graves County, Kentucky.His parents were tenant farmers who raised tobacco.eginning in 1913, he served 7 terms in the House of Representatives. In 1927, he became a United States Senator and later advanced to the position of Majority Leader. In 1944, both Harry S. Truman and Alben Barkley made President Franklin D. Roosevelt s short list for vice-presidential running mates.