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.
Vice-Presidential Candidate Bob Dole is on the far left, then Nancy Reagan, Ronald Reagan is at the center shaking hands with President Gerald Ford, Vice-President Nelson Rockefeller is just to the right of Ford, followed by Susan Ford and First Lady Betty Ford.he 1976 Republican National Convention was the last major party convention, as of 2012, where the party's nominee was not decided before the primary process concluded. Oversized circular logo mounted on foam used for the 1976 Republican National Convention.