Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The test is what the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy thinks would be harmful to the defense of this country to give out.

Excerpts from the Press Conference

02/20/1941

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We shall require—all of us—the same determination, the same devotion, as we steer our course through the great age of exploration...

The people of the United States will never forget how the other American Republics... rallied to our common defense.

To the people of Italy we have pledged our help—and we will keep the faith!

I am deeply grateful, therefore, for this award.