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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation before the first lottery numbers are drawn for the military draft
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
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1940-10-29
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation before the first lottery numbers are drawn for the military draft from the "fish bowl." Roosevelt says that those selected will join the proud history and an honorable tradition of the United States Army, which he says exists solely for the defense of our freedom. Roosevelt assert that Americans always have and always will answer the call until war is "banished from the earth." Following Roosevelt's comments, U.S. Secretary of War...
Show moreU.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt addresses the nation before the first lottery numbers are drawn for the military draft from the "fish bowl." Roosevelt says that those selected will join the proud history and an honorable tradition of the United States Army, which he says exists solely for the defense of our freedom. Roosevelt assert that Americans always have and always will answer the call until war is "banished from the earth." Following Roosevelt's comments, U.S. Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and U.S. Secretary of Treasury Henry Morgenthau Jr. draw the first two numbers and Roosevelt reads the numbers aloud.
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Brotherhood Day address
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
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1936-02-23
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's Brotherhood Day address to the National Conference of Jews and Christians on the importance of brotherhood. First 1:40 of recording is an unrelated speech by an unidentified speaker speaking about liquor sale regulations and Prohibition.
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U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivers a report to a joint session of Congress about the Yalta conference
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Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945
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1945-03-01
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G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
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Franklin D. Roosevelt explains the purpose of the Yalta conference of the Big Three, describing devastation of Russia, plans for a peace organization in San Francisco to start April 25, 1945, touching on the free elections for the conquered countries, objectives for Poland, France's role in the future, delays caused by "primadonnas" meeting with King Farouk, King Ibn Saud and Emperor Haile Selassie, the current Japanese situation, and hopes for United Nations organization.
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