Franklin D. Roosevelt, one of the shrewdest politicians ever to occupy the White House, once used his famous Scottie to pound the hell out of his political opponents during one of his reelection campaigns. The âFala Speechâ remains one of the most famous of FDRâs many memorable addresses. Carried over national radio as Roosevelt addressed a gathering of labor leaders, FDR indignantly informed his audience that the Republicans were accusing him of having left Fala stranded on an island in the Aleutians and had sent a ship to retrieve him at a cost of millions to the taxpayers.
Answered by The WikiAnswersÂ® Community. Making the world better, one answer at a time. Charley Pride is alive in 2016, and turned 78 years old on March 18, 2016. (born 1938) Charley Pride is alive in 2016, and turned 78 years old on March 18, 2016. (born 1938) Minor edit?
ABC News. Gene Hackman Is 'Alive and Well,' Says Rep. Gene Hackman at the Wyndham Hotel in New Orleans. After a Grantland article ran Tuesday with the headline The Greatest Living American Actor at 85: Gene Hackman Is Gone But Still in Charge, there was concern that the 84-year-old had died. If you are confused about the age in the title and his real age, Hackman turns 85 on Friday.