FDR: “I call it historic because it is going to have a great influence on all of humanity.”

I do know it will come, and I do know that tonight there are over seven and a half million Americans overseas or fighting afloat in this great war.

It seems obvious that we will be more or less responsible for security in all the Pacific waters.

The work, my friends, is peace.

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