FDR: “Thanksgiving Day, 1941, as a day to be observed in giving thanks to the Heavenly Source of our earthly blessings.”

We seek peace—enduring peace.

We must go on to do all in our power to conquer the doubts and the fears, the ignorance and the greed, which made this horror possible.

All Federal agencies are directed to cooperate with the Secretary of the Interior to the fullest extent possible.

That such a body would be best able to perform its nationally important tasks if created independently of the War Labor Board by the President.