Today is my bride’s birthday, a birthday she shares with Franklin Delano Roosevelt. On this day, I think the remarks of President Reagan on the centennial of FDR’s birth need to be recalled. Reagan of course supported FDR when Reagan was a New Deal Democrat. As a Republican he attempted to correct the mistakes of the New Deal, but he never lost his admiration for the leadership shown by Roosevelt, many aspects of which Reagan during his Presidency shared. Here are an excerpt of Reagan’s remarks:
In that spirit I can think of no better way to conclude these brief remarks than to ask you all to join me in a toast—and I think he would join—a toast to “Happy Days” now, again, and always.
To “Happy Days.”
Happy Birthday Mrs. McClarey.
Blessings and celestial warmth be yours.
What a lovely post for your wife and for all of us. I appreciate the sentiments expressed here by both of those presidents. God has blessed us with leaders in the past. I hope we can recognize and elect the leaders for today and for 2016 and after.
Thank you for the lovely birthday wishes, Philip & Anzlyne! I was born on Midway Island — and am extremely glad that the Battle of Midway was many years prior to my birthday! 😉