This order shall be effective as of the opening of business January 28, 1946.

I Would not.

That would be purely voluntary.

I consider a program of assistance to the Philippines essential to our relationship with the people there.

John Snyder's resignation has never been under contemplation.

It isn't true--it isn't true at all.

The Medal of Freedom shall not be awarded to a citizen of the United States for any act or service performed within the continental limits of the United States or to a member of the armed forces of the United States.

It is my desire, therefore, that, with the exception of the War Department, the Navy Department, the Treasury Department, the Veterans Administration, the Tennessee Valley Authority, and the Panama Canal, the head of each department and…

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the War Department Civil Appropriation Act, 1946 (Public Law 24, 79th Congress), section 108 of the Naval Appropriation Act, 1946 (Public Law 62, 79th Congress), and section 7 of the…

I am appearing to ask for the ratification of the Charter, and the Statute annexed thereto, in accordance with the Constitution.

No international document has been drawn in a greater glare of publicity than has this one.

This Charter points down the only road to enduring peace.

This Charter and the principles upon which it is based are not new to the United States Senate or to the House of Representatives.

The choice before the Senate is now clear.

It seeks to promote worldwide progress and better standards of living.

This order shall become effective July 1, 1945.

Disagreement was reduced to a minimum-and related more to methods than to principle.

It seeks to prevent future wars.