NEWS
"On January 6, 1941 President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered a speech that shaped this nation, now known as the Four Freedoms speech. He looked forward to a world founded on four human freedoms: freedom of speech and expression, freedom of worship, freedom from want, and freedom from fear. Today, by building Franklin D. Roosevelt Four Freedoms Park , we have the opportunity to honor this man and these essential freedoms."

A portrait head of Franklin Delano Roosevelt modeled by Jo Davidson at the White House in 1933 will hold prominent place within the memorial on Roosevelt Island. Conner • Rosenkranz is honored to represent the estate of Jo Davidson.

Paul Goldberger, for The New Yorker, recently summarized the history and current progress of the project in his article Roosevelt’s Room .