The Pittsburgh Press (April 13, 1945)
Gracie Allen Reporting
By Gracie Allen
With the great and eloquent of the world paying their tributes to our late President, I realize how futile will be any effort of mine to pay him homage.
Perhaps I can add in sincerity what I lack in eloquence and just say what every American is thinking.
We have lost a great and beloved leader, and this is a time for sadness and mourning. And it is also a time for determination to carry on the principles which he gave his life to establish.
Let us all work to make his dream of a better and more decent world come true. That will be the finest tribute we can pay him.