FDR: “I don't believe in destruction merely for retaliation; it's the wrong basis to put it on.”

As their Commander in Chief I call upon you, my fellow Americans, to oversubscribe the 1945 Red Cross War Fund.

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.

The name of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs is changed to the Office of Inter-American Affairs.

I recommend that the Congress authorize the acceptance of the Constitution and the participation of the United States in the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization.