several days at a small farm in virginia, near monticello, that is owned by his closest advisor, paul watson. he was technically his appointed secretary, but he is really his military advisor and one of his closest friends. he had been staying there with his daughter and her husband. was a journalist who had brought a newspaper out in seattle. they were drafting what is perhaps one of the great speeches or moments in fdr's presidency, which is the d-day prayer. talk about this before a player. we play it. >> this is one of my favorites. this is not on the syllabus because it makes me cry. so they look it up and it makes me cry. the thing that is most extraordinary about this prayer is -- well, it's two things. first, it is a remarkable declaration of american warring. secondly, it is given at a idea howere he has no this is going to end. he kind of thing she knows, but all he is completely sure of, when he gives the speech, is that thousands of american soldiers are about to die. that the fate of the world hangs in the balance. if we lose this battle, the allies are driven off the beach, whi