It is in the national interest of the United States, as well as the joint interest of the United States and the other peace-loving Nations, that the destruction and devastation of war be repaired and that the foundations for a secure peace be laid.
Letter to the Foreign Economic Administration on Postwar Policies
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It has served as a link between the fighting man and his loved ones here at home.
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 point in history at which we stand is full of promise and of danger.
Possession of any mine or mines taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as he determines that such possession is no longer required for the successful prosecution of the war.
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