Excerpts from the Press Conference
02/17/1941
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By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes, including the First War Powers Act, 1941, as President of the Unit...
By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the Statutes, including the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as a...
The Secretary of War is authorized and directed to take immediate possession of and operate the Point Breeze plants and facilities of the We...
An unfortunate barrier between allies has been removed.