FDR: “Our difficulty in giving Federal aid to the majority of cities that need slum clearance arises out of real estate values…”

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

I wish I had the power, just for this evening, to be present at all of these gatherings.

The name of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs is changed to the Office of Inter-American Affairs.

The logic of events and our clear and pressing national interest must override our old party controversies.