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To: LindyBill who wrote (682026)	4/19/2019 2:06:00 PM
From: DMaA	Respond to of 793867

Everything to these people is a political statement meant to advance their cause. They cannot conceive of entertaining nonsense sung and listened to to relax and pass the time. So to them Smith was using her microphone to convince people to reenslave African Americans.

To: LindyBill who wrote (682026)	4/19/2019 9:30:11 PM
From: miraje	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793867

"The New York Yankees‘ anti-racism efforts have extended to pulling from their seventh-inning stretch a famous recording of the legendary Kate Smith singing 'God Bless America.' I wish they'd all just go back to singing "Take me out to the ball game" during the seventh inning stretch.

To: LindyBill who wrote (682026)	4/21/2019 7:08:20 PM
From: Tom Clarke	6 Recommendations Recommended By AJ Muckenfus D. Long Paul Smith pheilman_ quehubo and 1 more member Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 793867

>>Raised $600 million in war bonds during WW II. Traveled nearly 520,000 miles to entertain American troops. Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Donated the royalties from “God Bless America” to Boys and Girls Scouts of America. In 1942, a nationwide poll listed the three most popular women in America as Eleanor Roosevelt, Helen Hayes and Kate Smith. Three years earlier the Roosevelts summoned Smith to the White House to sing for the King and Queen of England, and introduced her simply with: "Your majesties, this is Kate Smith. This is America." facebook.com