Murray The Outlaw of Fala Hill
Simply known as Fala, Murray the Outlaw of Fala Hill was the full name of President Franklin Roosevelt's dog. Roosevelt was not above using his furry friend to defend his actions in a speech. That speech was a triumph, and may have helped him get elected for a fourth term, in spite of his obvious poor health. It helped that the accusation, that Roosevelt used a government destroyer to pick up the dog, was a distortion of the fact that the ship not only picked up Fala, but also the President himself.
Laddie Boy, President Harding's dog, sat in his own chair at cabinet meetings. The famous first dog was extensively covered by the press, and newsboys contributed 19,134 pennies for a lasting tribute to the popular dog.
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