07/15/1941
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"I do hereby exempt Charles Earle from the provisions thereof and continue him in the service until January 1, 1939."
"Under the Constitution the President is Commander-in-Chief of the Army and Navy and has, therefore, a very specific duty to safeguard the defense of national interests."
"I have used every conceivable effort to stop this trend, and to work toward a decrease of armaments."
"The fact is that in the world as a whole many nations are not only continuing but are enlarging their armament programs."