FDR in Trinidad-Van Dyke Parks

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[00:00.00]FDR In Trinidad - Van Dyke Parks
[00:07.33]When Roosevelt came to the Land of the hummingbird
[00:12.27]Shouts of welcome were heard
[00:18.32]Hummingbird hummingbird hummingbird
[00:23.26]His visit to their island is bound to be
[00:27.70]An epoch in local history
[00:31.26]Definitely marking the new era
[00:34.70]Between Trinidad and America
[00:41.45]We understand that the president had just been
[00:45.76]On a visit to Brazil and the Argentine
[00:49.32]With Mr Cordell Hull in attendance
[00:52.76]There they took part in a peace conference
[00:57.51]Struck by his modest style
[01:00.57]We were intrigued by the famous Roosevelt smile
[01:04.96]In fact everybody was glad
[01:08.21]To welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad
[01:14.54]We were privileged to see the democratic
[01:18.67]President of the great republic
[01:22.63]With his charm and his genial personality
[01:26.25]And his wonderful urbanity
[01:30.69]To stop war and atrocity
[01:33.88]And make the world safe for democracy
[01:38.06]The greatest event of the century
[01:40.94]In the interest of suffering humanity
[02:03.88]Port of Spain threw open her gates
[02:07.69]To the President of the United States
[02:11.56]In fact everybody was glad
[02:14.87]To welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad