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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 08:10 PM
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FDR - December 24, 1940 - Worth a listen! (9 Minutes)
http://fdr.posterous.com
FDR Christmas Message and Tree Lighting
December 24, 1940
9 Minutes 45 Seconds

Wow. Have times changed or what?
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GoneOffShore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 08:22 PM
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1. Just put it on my Facebook page.
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 08:25 PM
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2. Pretty cool, huh? It's like time travel. -nt
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pa28 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 08:40 PM
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3. I love listening to FDR
BTW he did move the tree to the White House lawn and deliver the message from the South Portico the following year (I had to look it up).

Winston Churchill was also present for a war conference in the recent aftermath of pearl harbor that year.
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 12:22 AM
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5. No idea what was coming in less than a year....you are so right.
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demosincebirth Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Dec-10-10 10:00 PM
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4. I love to hear his speeches..
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 02:19 AM
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6. Here's a photo from that very night


President Franklin Roosevelt Christmas Tree Lighting & Radio Address 12-24-40
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democrat2thecore Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-11-10 09:33 PM
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7. Kick for a great president - FDR! -nt
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