Hawaii. By tomorrow morning, the members of congress will have a full report, and be ready for action. And youve been listening to some of onerous votes radio address hours after the attack on pearl harbor in 1941. In fact, she gave that address before her husband, fdr, even spoke to the nation. For the next two hours, we are going to get to know this transformational first lady. Shes consistently ranked first in historians polls on first ladies. And we are going to look at her life, her relationships, and her time in the white house from 1933 to 1945. Well, good evening and welcome to cspans first ladies influence and image series. Joining us this evening to talk about owners about, allida black, who is the editor of the unnerves votes paper project at George Washington university, and a historian. Another historian, Doug Brinkley, whos also an author from rice university. Thank you both for being here with us this evening. Doug brinkley, its march 1933, the roosevelts are being inaug
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