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My father gave me these hints on speech making: Be sincere ... be brief ... be seated.

James Roosevelt

My father gave me these hints on speech making: Be sincere ... be brief ... be seated.

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Good evening ladies and gentlemen. I'm pleased to be with you. (Pause) That concludes my prepared remarks.

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About James Roosevelt

James Roosevelt II (December 23, 1907 – August 13, 1991) was an American businessman, Marine, activist, and Democratic Party politician. The eldest son of President Franklin D. Roosevelt and Eleanor Roosevelt, he served as an official Secretary to the President for his father and was later elected to the United States House of Representatives representing California, serving 5 terms from 1955 to 1965. He received the Navy Cross while serving as a Marine Corps officer during World War II.