Their great friend and benefactor. The president s dog follows his beloved master. Aboard a special train beginning the 24 hour trip back to washington, the 31st president of the United States leaves warm springs forever. All along the 700 mile route, people gather to honor president roosevelt and his ideals. Slowly, the train backs into Union Station in the uniteds capital, weighted by a military guard of honor and members of the late great chief executives family. With Justice Burns and secretary wallace, president Harry S Truman heads the assembly to the nations leaders. On a six horse steel artillery k sean and supported by every branch of the Nations Armed forces, they pass throngs of grief stricken people and move to the white house. Warplanes pay a final tribute to the fallen commanderinchief and officers of the mighty armed forces which he led march in slow, measured steps in Franklin Roosevelts honor. Across from the white house in lafayette park, the men women and children who Franklin Roosevelt served so well watch in tearful silence. Then, just before the brief, private white house rights president roosevelts casket rests in the historic east room. Here, 80 years before, leigh abraham lincoln. Now, home again, to the garden of his family home in hyde park, new york, comes president roosevelt. Here in the old and lovely hudson river estate, which several years ago he bequeathed to the people of the United States, the mortal remains of a man who has known no parallel in our time will rest forever. Man whose career has known no parallel in our time will rest forever. [playing taps] [gunshots] the nation and the world more and with mrs. Roosevelt and her family. Mourn with mrs. Roosevelt and her family. Harry s truman, president of the United States, distinguished senator from the state of missouri for 10 years and Vice President since the last national election, mr. Truman brings to his new high office and understanding of the gigantic american war effort second only to that of the late president roosevelt. Climaxing a long record of senatorial leadership, as chief of the famous Truman Committee on war production his work was vital in the war effort. At last summers Democratic National convention, harry truman was chosen as candidate for Vice President with president roosevelt. His brilliant record hailed at the convention included leadership and representation for the cyclical tariff, for lend lease, and the repeal of the neutrality act. In 1935, he voted for the world court and he had consistently given support to the Progressive Social programs of the roosevelt administration. Returning to washington was mr. Roosevelt, harry truman was now the Vice President elect. In his first speech after his inauguration, Vice President truman said in this string world, no nation can lives can live safely alone. Hes loving nations must band together for the sake of human progress. These words express the american program. Franklin roosevelt, born to wealth, and harry truman onetime farm boy, were united on that and every other major world aim. As the nations plunged into morning by president roosevelts death, here he s truman becomes president , the seventh american Vice President to assume the office under similar circumstances. President truman takes over his duties and announces the San Francisco conference will go ahead as schedule and receives the nations military leaders. More secretary simpson, army chief of staff marshall, and fleet admiral king. James f byrnes, the roosevelt a who took part in the crimea conference, the secretary of state, the British Foreign secretary and ambassador halifax also visit to the president. Arriving to address a joint session of congress, president truman receives thunderous applause. He pledges to Carry Forward the work of Franklin Roosevelt. President truman with great humility, i call upon all americans to help me keep our nation united in defense of those ideals which have been so eloquently proclaimed by Franklin Roosevelt. [applause] i want, in turn, to assure my fellow americans and all of those who love peace and liberty throughout the world that i will support and defend those ideals with all my strength and all my heart. [applause] so that there can be no possible misunderstanding both germany and japan can be certain beyond any shadow of a doubt that america will continue to fight for freedom until no vestige of resistance remains. [applause] i will demand our demands has been and remains unconditional surrender. [applause] we will face the problems of peace with the same courage we have mastered the problem of war. A memory of those who have made the supreme sacrifice, and the memory of our fallen president we shall not fail. [applause] on april 12, 1940 five president Franklin Roosevelt died from a stroke while visiting warm springs, georgia. He was 63. Next, a 16 minute i graphical documentary showing parts of the funeral, then scenes from president roosevelts life and political career, produced by official films. This program is part of the prickling or archives will stop part of the prickling or archives. On the afternoon of april 12 1945, the lowering of the white house flag confirmed the passing of americas 31st president. From warm springs, georgia the mortal remains of Franklin Delano roosevelt began the long trip home. Slowly, the long, black funeral train rolled up from the south and then down pennsylvania avenue to the beat of drums, the president was born for the last time to the executive mansion that for 12 years had been his official home. The passing of fdr from
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