President's Radio Address

[Paul Hopfgarten]

Rick: Thats RWR! (Wilson)

Indeed...RIP RWR!

-Paul Hopfgarten
-East Derry NH

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-- Larry Weil <kc1ih@mac.com> wrote:

>>I thought that went back to FDR, although JFK may have suspended them
when he did the weekly TV press conferences.<<

I'm not sure if the FDR "Fireside Chats" were a weekly occurance or not.
But if I recall correctly, Reagan started the regular weekly radio addresses
because he loved radio, and had worked in radio in his early years.  RIP,
RMR.

-Rick Kelly
www.northeastairchecks.com

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