On April 9, 1963, the United States Congress, at the behest of President John F. Kennedy, bestowed honorary American citizenship upon the beloved Churchill. Churchill’s mother, Jennie Spencer-Churchill, was born in the United States. Churchill’s love for the United States was so absolute that he requested that the “Battle Hymn of the Republic” be sung at his funeral. April 9th is Churchill Day in the United States.
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