Now we understand that the president has just been on a visit to Brazil and the Argentine

Roosevelt visited Trinidad in 1936.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull received the Nobel Peace Prize for being one of the founders of the United Nations.


F.D.R. in Trinidad

(calypso)
by Fitz MacLean

When Roosevelt came to the land of the hummingbird
shouts of welcome were heard
When Roosevelt came to the land of the hummingbird
shouts of welcome were heard

His visit to their island is bound to be
an epoch in local history
Definitely marking the new era
keeping Trinidad in America

For this great man jubilation
was evinced by the entire population
Friendship for the U.S.A. was shown
and from his house to stars and the stripes were flown

For the state to open the gate
to the president of these United States
In fact everybody was glad
to welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad

We are privileged to see the democratic
president of the great republic
With his charming and genial personality
and his wonderful urbanity

We were struck by his modest style
and we were intrigued by the famous Roosevelt smile
No wonder why everybody was glad
to welcome Roosevelt to Trinidad

Now we understand that the president has just been
on a visit to Brazil and the Argentine
Mr. Cordell Hull in attendance
they took part in a peace conference

To stop war and atrocity
and make the world safe for democracy
The greatest event in the century
in the interest of suffering humanity