MSNBC Fireside History With Michael Beschloss December 25, 2021 11:04:00
Dangers which beset us and make for the children an evening of happiness in a world of storm. >> president roosevelt's last christmas as commander in chief came in 1944. he had just been re-elected to a fourth term, and with the war ending, he spoke on radio from his house at hyde park, new york. >> it is not easy to say merry christmas to you, my fellow americans, in this time of destrictive war, nor can i say merry christmas lightly tonight to our armed forces at their battle stations all over the world or to our allies who fight by our side. >> roosevelt felt the presidential waves and pers...