FDR"s D-Day prayer recited on Senate floor

D-Day in Colour (FULL)

WASHINGTON (AP) The Senate has marked the 72nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion with a recitation of the prayer that President Franklin Roosevelt led that day in a nationwide radio broadcast.

Ohio Senator Rob Portman read the prayer, in which FDR asked G*d to protect the American and allied troops storming n**i-controlled France, declaring that with thy blessing we shall prevail over the unholy forces of our enemy.

Portman sponsored legislation signed into law two years ago that will make Roosevelts D-Day prayer part of the World War II memorial in Washington.

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277-w-35-(Steve Coleman, AP religion editor, with Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio)The Senate has marked the 72nd anniversary of the D-Day invasion with a recitation of the prayer that President Franklin Roosevelt led that day in a nationwide broadcast. AP Religion Editor Steve Coleman reports. ((opens with sound)) (6 Jun 2016)

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280-a-04-(Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, reading part of FDRs D-Day prayer)-forces of our enemy-Sound of Ohio Senator Rob Portman reading part of the D-Day prayer that President Franklin Roosevelt led in a nationwide radio broadcast. ((cut used in wrap)) (6 Jun 2016)

<<CUT *280 (06/06/16) 00:04 "forces of our enemy"

278-a-11-(Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, reading part of FDRs D-Day prayer)-a suffering humanity-Sound of Ohio Senator Rob Portman reading part of the D-Day prayer that President Franklin Roosevelt led in a nationwide radio broadcast. ((cut used in wrap)) (6 Jun 2016)

<<CUT *278 (06/06/16) 00:11 "a suffering humanity"

279-a-07-(Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, reading part of FDRs D-Day prayer)-our united crusade-Sound of Ohio Senator Rob Portman reading part of the D-Day prayer that President Franklin Roosevelt led in a nationwide radio broadcast. (6 Jun 2016)

<<CUT *279 (06/06/16) 00:07 "our united crusade"

281-a-16-(Senator Rob Portman, R-Ohio, in Senate floor speech)-said that day-Ohio Senator Rob Portman says legislation to make FDRs D-Day prayer a part of Washingtons World War II memorial was signed into law two years ago. ((longer version of cut used in wrap)) (6 Jun 2016)

<<CUT *281 (06/06/16) 00:16 "said that day"

Source: http://wtop.com/dc/2016/06/fdrs-d-day-prayer-recited-on-senate-floor/