Excerpts from the Press Conference
08/24/1942
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I hereby authorize the Secretary of War to take possession of the plants and facilities of the American Enka Corporation...
It is fruitless to try to place the blame for this situation on one particular Nation or on another.
With God's help we will complete the fulfillment of the pledge we renewed when our men returned to Leyte.
I know that the word 'planning' is not looked upon with favor in some circles.