Legislation should include authority to establish ceilings for prices and rents, to purchase materials and commodities when necessary, to assure price stability, and to deal more extensively with excesses in the field of installment credit.
Message to Congress on Price Control Legislation
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By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:
The logic of events and our clear and pressing national interest must override our old party controversies.
The Federal Loan Administrator and the War Food Administrator are hereby designated as additional members of the Economic Stabilization Board.
All Federal agencies are directed to cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior to the fullest extent possible.
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