President Roosevelt’s purpose was to wake up Congress ... But in his Jan. 6, 1941, speech to Congress, he made the case that the United States needed to get involved, at least by providing ...

President Roosevelt is worried over the condition ... the President is planning to send a special message to Congress dealing with the necessity for improving the conditions of life in the country.

6, 1941 (UP) -- The new Congress met in joint session ... The prelude to today's address was given a week ago last night when President Roosevelt in a radio talk declared his intention to extend ...

FDR’s famous ‘infamy’ speech is all about optimism ... He acknowledges that the decision he asks of Congress is a “fearful thing.” He is explicit about the fact that America will ...