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?
Misao Okawa â Misao Okawa of Osaka, Japan, was 117 when she died on April 1. She was the world's oldest person, according to Guinness World Records. She was born on March 5, 1898, and had three children. Her husband died in 1931. She kept in shape throughout much of her life; at 102, she said she did leg squats to keep healthy.