FDR: “I hereby authorize and direct Charles E. Wyzanski, Jr., Solicitor of Labor, to perform the duties of Secretary of Labor…”

Our participation in the Food and Agriculture Organization will be an essential step in this collaboration.

All sections of our population—labor, farmers, businessmen have shared and will share in the benefits which increased trade brings.

We shall be equipped to deal with the great overriding question of security, and with the crucial questions of money and exchange...

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.