Fireside Chat
05/25/1940
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I do hereby call upon our citizens to express on Mother's Day our love and reverence for motherhood.
No selfish motive touched his public life; he held important office only as a sacred trust of honor from his country.
To Secretary Bryan political courage was not a virtue to be sought or attained, for it was an inherent part of the man.
No man in time of war showed greater devotion or gave greater sacrifice than Secretary Woodin.