FDR: “For more than three centuries we Americans have been building on this continent a free society, a society in which the…”

We must go on to do all in our power to conquer the doubts and the fears, the ignorance and the greed, which made this horror possible.

Improved standards of nutrition, increased levels of farm incomes, avoidance of agricultural surpluses—these are among the important objectives that the Food and Agriculture Organization will assist the Nations of the world in achieving.

Possession of any mine or mines taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as he determines that such possession is no longer required for the successful prosecution of the war.

It will recommend agricultural policies and advise Nations on their food and agricultural problems, but it will have no power to coerce or command.