FDR Visits Antietam on 75th Anniversary-- Part 3: His Speech of Unity

President Roosevelt closed his speech that day with words that that placed focus on the importance of a united country.  His words bear wisdom today as they did in 1937.  (And, we know that today, the country is far from united and with the move to eradicate any and all things Confederate the situation is getting worse.)

FDR stated:  "In the presence of the spirits of those who fell on this field -- Union soldiers and Confederate soldiers -- we can believe that they  rejoice with us  in the unity of understanding which is so increasingly ours today.

"They urge us on in all  we do to foster unity in the spirit of tolerance, of willingness to help our neighbor, and of faith in the destiny of the United States,"

Too Bad, Certain People Have Forgotten These Words.  --Old Secesh