Excerpts from the Press Conference
10/09/1941
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I want all of you to know that in spite of the distance which separates you from the National Capitol, you are often in my thoughts.
We are proud of the American Foreign Service.
Executive Order No. 6657-A of March 27, 1934, as amended, prescribing regulations for payment of losses.
This order shall take effect as of January 1, 1935, and shall be retroactive to July 15, 1933.