00:00That was back in 1948.
00:02Yes, it sure was.
00:03You know, Howdy, you were elected president of all the kids with over a million votes.
00:08And, Howdy, boy, what a campaign that was.
00:10You know, Buffalo Bob, that was the most exciting time of my life.
00:14Boy, oh, boy, I'll never forget it as long as I live, especially the parades.
00:30Oh, kids of America, this year, 1948, will go down in history if you will all vote for
00:59my buddy, buddy, pal, as president of the kids.
01:03He is one of the finest boys in America, and he is my friend.
01:09And, oh, boy, I am so excited.
01:14Vote for Howdy Doody.
01:18No, I'm for Howdy Doody.
01:22Are you?
01:23Yes, I am.
01:25Well, I'm for Howdy Doody.
01:28Oh, it's all under my hair.
01:30I'm for Howdy Doody.
01:33Are you?
01:34Yes, I am.
01:36Well, I'm for Howdy Doody.
01:39He's the finest boy in the land.
01:42Well, you can look all night.
01:44And look all day.
01:46And look across the USA.
01:49And ask each boy and girl you'll see.
01:51Ask them what?
01:52You will find they all agree that they're for Howdy Doody.
02:01But are you?
02:02Yes, I am.
02:03Ah, yes, sir.
02:04We're for Howdy Doody.
02:07And Howdy.
02:09Yes, I am Howdy.
02:14Yes, boys and girls, 1948.
02:17That was quite a year.
02:20Howdy was elected president that year.
02:23And then re-elected in 1952.
02:26Topping the more than million votes he received in 1948.
02:30Ah, those were great years.
02:33And we'll tell you more about them later.
02:37Better wait for Howdy Doody.
02:39Yes, I'm for Howdy Doody.
02:43Better wait for Howdy.
02:45Wait for Howdy Doody.
02:47Come back.
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