Recently some new footage of FDR walking along the White House balcony with assistance was discovered, and it got me thinking about what the public thought about his disability. Was it shown as a strength of his resilience and determination or was it used against him to show him as weak and not fitting of the office of the presidency? Also did any international leaders have any opinions of his disease?
More can be written, but these previous discussions may be useful to you.
Discussion of public knowledge: "How well was FDR's paralysis hidden from the general public?" by /u/lord_mayor_of_reddit , "What is the modern view on the "gentleman's agreement" between the presidency & the media that kept, for example, Wilson's stroke, Roosevelt's reliance on a wheelchair, and Kennedy's infidelity, under wraps?" by /u/Thurgood_Marshall .
Foreign knowledge: "Did Nazi or Japanese propaganda highlight Roosevelt's paralysis? Were they aware of it?" by /u/BigBennP .
This is not to discourage discussion. More questions, data, and debate are welcome.