US Presidency
1940

I ( remind ) speak to you of these people because each one of you that is listening to me tonight has a way of helping them. The American Red Cross ( which ) that represents each of us, is rushing food and clothing and medical supplies to these destitute civilian millions. Please I beg you please give according to your means to your nearest Red Cross chapter, give as generously as you can. I ask this in the name of our common humanity. Let us sit down ( again ), together again, you and I, to consider our own pressing problems that confront us. There are many among us who in the past closed their eyes to events abroad - because they believed in utter good faith what some of their fellow Americans told them that what was taking place in Europe was none of our business; that no matter what happened over there, the United States could always pursue its peaceful and unique course in the world.