Photographs from the summit show an Army officer steadying Roosevelt as he walked aboard ship, while another image presents him seated. The images were managed carefully to send what organizers considered the right public impression. That visual control mattered because Roosevelt's movement required assistance. The photographs show that bodily presentation was part of the conference's public diplomacy.
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How summit photographs managed Roosevelt's public image
Images of Roosevelt walking with support and sitting aboard ship show how carefully the summit presented the president to the public.