FDR: “The whole of civilization wants Iceland as the cradle of the oldest…”

On the recordAugust 23, 1944

The whole of civilization wants Iceland as the cradle of the oldest Republic that has ever happened.

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Democratic · New York

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Toast at a State Dinner for the President of Iceland

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FDR: “The whole of civilization wants Iceland as the cradle of the oldest Republic that has ever happened.”