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Charles Skelton: I will never forget writing that speech down, and I copied it verbatim on a tablet with pencil, the final words of that…

On the recordMarch 16, 2004
I will never forget writing that speech down, and I copied it verbatim on a tablet with pencil, the final words of that undelivered address. The final words, "Let us move forward, with strong and active faith," and I think those words would be well-emblazoned on what we say and what we do today. He added that the only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today. Let us move forward with strong and active faith. So let us take a page not just from his life but take a page from that undelivered address, apply it to the challenges, and we have challenges of today, and move forward with strong and active faith.
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Charles Skelton
Democratic · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Reflecting on Franklin Delano Roosevelt's undelivered speech during a discussion on current challenges.

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