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President Franklin D. Roosevelt passed away on April 12, 1945. Two days later at his funeral, roaming CBS announcer Arthur Godfrey was added to the CBS news team for the special coverage. Choking back tears, he described what he saw on air.
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From Washington, Arthur Godfrey offers a personal narrative and commentary on "Franklin Delano Roosevelt's last day in Washington," with observations on the President's funeral. Godfrey describes the reaction of the average American to the loss of FDR and expresses faith in Harry S. Truman.
Arthur Godfrey (1903-1983) was already a 15-year local radio veteran when, based on his role as the network’s morning man in the nation’s capital, he was added to CBS Radio's team of journalists covering the FDR procession taking place on Saturday, April 14th.
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17 Μαρ 1983 · In 1945 Godfrey gave the radio commentary on the funeral procession for President Franklin D. Roosevelt. World War II was still on and its burden on the presidency was staggering.
14 Απρ 2020 · Local radio personality Arthur Godfrey was covering the funeral from his vantage point on top of the Riggs Bank building at the northwest corner of 15th Street and Pennsylvania Avenue. He had been sent there by WJSV, which became today's WTOP. He was quite knowledgeable and detailed in his narrative. I urge you to give the podcast a listen.
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