"Tonight in Cleveland, I am happy."
Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his final national campaign address Nov. 2, 1940, from Public Hall. Surprised? Here are five other amusing facts about our 32nd president.
†˜ The ditty "Happy Days Are Here Again" served as his 1932 campaign theme song.
†˜ The 1936 Republican National Convention in Cleveland decided who would face Roosevelt.
†˜ His dog was named Fala — and the Scottish terrier has his own Wikipedia page.
†˜ The philatelist spent time every day with his collection of 1.25 million stamps.
†˜ An airport on the Dutch Caribbean island of St. Eustatius is named after Roosevelt.
