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Tonight, on Christmas Eve, all men and women everywhere who love Christmas are thinking of that ancient town and of the star of faith that shone there more than nineteen centuries ago.
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Roosevelt reflects on the significance of Christmas and its historical roots, connecting it to the present.
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