Roosevelt told an audience at a campaign dinner on Sept. 23, 1944. “Not content with that, they now include my little dog Fala.” Roosevelt was referring to a Republican attack on his ...

The Fala speech served the purpose of presenting to voters a Roosevelt they were familiar with from his various Fireside charts. Photos from the event published in Time magazine showed a healthy ...

On this day in 1944, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, campaigning successfully for a fourth term during World War II, derisively defended Fala, his black Scottie, against a Republican political ...

This annual tradition is known as "Project Fala," named after FDR and Eleanor's beloved dog, Fala, and has become a highlight of the holiday season for Roosevelt Sailors. The presents consist of ...

FDR opens his campaign with a humorous speech about Fala, his scottie dog. FDR opens his campaign with a humorous speech about Fala, his scottie dog.