'Fala Speech,' FDR Turns His Dog on Dewey, 1944 Campaign, WW2, Wins 4th Term US President [View all]

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- Running for his 4th term in office, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt defended his dog 'Fala' during a campaign dinner at The Statler hotel in Washington, D.C. on Sept. 23, 1944. Fala became the most famous dog in America during WW2. He was 4 months old when presented to FDR in 1940..(more below).
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- Comments, YouTube: "FDR classic humor; 'Republican fiction writers in Congress'; One of the best presidents this country has had; He got us through the Depression and won WWII; I wouldn't have an income of Social Security without him; He should be on Mt. Rushmore and his birthday a national holiday; God bless his soul, thank you FDR for everything..."
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- 'FDR Defended His Dog During a Campaign Speech in DC.' You can insult a president, but you don't mess with man's best friend, Washingtonian, Sept. 23, 2016. Running for his 4th term in office, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, defended his black Scottish Terrier, Fala, during a campaign dinner with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen and Helpers of America on Sept. 23, 1944 (at The Statler Hotel)...https://www.washingtonian.com/2016/09/23/fdr-defended-his-dog-during-a-campaign-speech-in-dc/
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- 1944: FDR'S 4th Presidential Campaign, - Ed.
Thomas E. Dewey: Republican Candidate

Thomas E. Dewey had gained fame in the mid-1930s as a prosecutor of organized crime in NYC. He went after wrongdoing wherever, arresting an elite member of the NY Stock Exchange as well as Nazi sympathizers. He was elected District Attorney of NY County (Manhattan) in 1937, and ran for the governorship in 1938 and lost. He also lost the GOP presidential nomination to Wendell Willkie in 1940 but won the NY governorship in 1942, putting him in a stronger position for the 1944 presidential race.
Dewey was considered a moderate among Republicans. He supported the UN, U.S. engagement with international affairs, and much of FDR’s New Deal legislation. He was constrained in criticizing the conduct of the war to maintain morale. Dewey campaigned vigorously and in fall 1944 claimed there was Communist infiltration of the govt.
He also carefully suggested that FDR was too tired and too old to go on..- FDR: A 4th Term with Harry S. Truman...
https://www.roosevelthouse.hunter.cuny.edu/seehowtheyran/portfolios/1944-fdrs-fourth-presidential-campaign/
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- "Fala: The Most Famous Dog in America," FDR Presidential Library and Museum, FDR Blogs, National Archives, June 16, 2022. - Ed. This is a very well done article on FDR and Fala and other presidents' dogs... at this point, some of you might be thinking—“That’s is all very nice, but why is Fala important??? And why are artifacts associated with him in the Roosevelt Museum’s collection? Well, for starters, during World War II, Fala became the most famous dog in America. And in 1944—as I will demonstrate—he had a surprising role in FDR’s campaign for a 4th term as America’s president. I also think Fala’s story offers us interesting glimpses into Franklin Roosevelt’s personal side.
But before I get to all of that I want to say a few words about president’s and their dogs. Many of America’s presidents have found friendship and solace in dogs. It’s a tradition that goes all the way back to George Washington, who bred foxhounds...https://fdr.blogs.archives.gov/2022/06/16/fala-the-most-famous-dog-in-america/