Imagine it is 1941 and you have both read the speech delivered by FDR, listened to the speech on the radio, and read the NY Times
article reporting on the speech.
As an American citizen living in the United States at the time - how do YOU feel about President Roosevelt's speech?
Write a short two paragraph letter to the editor of the NY Times describing your reaction to President Roosevelt's speech.
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Do you think the President did enough to inspire confidence in the American people after the attack at Pearl Harbor? If so, why? If
not, what do you think he should have done to inspire more confidence?
What are you worried about now that the US is at war with Japan? What do you want to hear about from the President in his next
message?
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