Two months before he died, Roosevelt picked up a copy of The New York Times. He was amazed how many times the newspapers were reprinting the AP newsphoto. The American Public couldn't get enough of it. Then the idea hit him. It's the flag raising picture.
People love it.
Let's get the boys who raised it back here. Artist's rendition of the famous photo. For the next two months everyone in America would see this picture over and over. You couldn't avoid it. Click to see a large view.