FDR: “History will proclaim the date of that event as October 28, 1940.”

We seek peace—enduring peace.

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.

All sections of our population—labor, farmers, businessmen have shared and will share in the benefits which increased trade brings.

That such study should be conducted by a specially appointed commission charged with the duty of examining into the experience which industry and labor have thus far had with these plans, and of reporting the facts for the benefit of the…