FDR: “No State has sought more sincerely to improve the lot of every citizen.”

We are absolutely un changed in our policy of two years ago, for immediate Filipino independence.

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.

The coming total defeat of our enemies, and of the philosophy of conflict and aggression... gives us a new chance and a better chance than we have ever had to bring about conditions under which the Nations of the world substitute…

It is ordered that the following changes be, and they are hereby, made in the customs field organization.