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PASTOR GENERAL'S REPORT, JUNE 24,
1986' �
King George VI of England, saying:
·This is Kate Smith. Miss Smith is
America.•
Kate Smith was most famous for her singing of the Irving Berlin song "God
Bless America," which she introduced on radio in
1938.
It was so popular,
there were at times movements, all unsuccessful, to have it adopted as the
national anthem. During the dark days of the '30s and '40s God did indeed
uphold and ultimately bless America with victory (•stand beside her and
guide her through the night with the light from above•) ushering in a time
of unprecedented postwar success. The death of this entertainer with her
God-given talent is another indication that this era of national blessings
is behind us.
--Gene Hogberg, News Bureau