It is not my purpose this year to issue a special proclamation on the subject as I believe that the attention of the American people will be so devoted to the cause of that day that repeated formal action on the part of the Chief Executive is unnecessary.
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Let the Japanese and other enemies of peaceful Nations take warning from these great events in your country; their world of treachery, aggression, and enslavement cannot survive in the struggle against our world of freedom and peace.
I call upon the millions of victory gardeners who have done so much to swell the Nation's food supply in these war years to continue their good work.
It is ordered as follows: The Executive Order of December 31, 1896 and Executive Orders No. 2262 of October 21, 1915, No. 3313 of July 21, 1920, No. 3731 of September 5, 1922, No. 4255 of June 18, 1925, No. 4605-A of March 8, 1927, No…
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