FDR: “It is very late; but I have felt that you would rather that I speak to…”

On the recordJuly 18, 1940

It is very late; but I have felt that you would rather that I speak to you now than wait until tomorrow.

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Democratic · New York

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Radio Address to the Democratic National Convention Accepting the Nomination

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FDR: “It is very late; but I have felt that you would rather that I speak to you now than wait until tomorrow.”