1938 Introduction of Kate Smith's "God Bless America' Features Ronald Reagan

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[lbryce]

Ronald Reagan's appearance occurs at 4:21.

I don't know what compelled me to stick to the very end of this somewhat overproduced 'God Bless America' tribute. I was waiting for the video to end and as the camera panned across the room, I nearly fell to the floor, an eerie chill went up and down my spine.

It was the Gipper.

I was dumbfounded. In all the years I've never come across the slightest reference of him appearing in the clip, quite surprising considering the pomp and pageantry in which he celebrates his jingoistic pride in America.

The appearance of Ronald Reagan in a song like God Bless America is uncanny, astoundingly so.

I see his appearance as harbinger of the vast cornucopia of wealth, success he would come to eventually bestow upon this great nation of ours, as if to reassure us all that he will never fail, falter, to iphold truth, justice and the American way.

[dr_lew]

Please ask the moderator to pull this immediately.

... or at least add scare quotes

[maine yankee]

Irving Berlin made arrangements so all the royalties from the song went to the Boy Scouts of America forever.

[SunkenCiv]

Note: this topic is from 05/19/2011. Thanks lbryce.

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