01/04/1939
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"They accept it for themselves because, in the past few years, they have come to understand that the inheritance is theirs and that, like other inheritors of other things of great value, they have a du..."
"I accept for the people of the United States and on their behalf this National Gallery and the collections it contains."
"I hereby prescribe the following regulations governing the exportation of articles and materials."
"Let me make it clear that the Nation is calling for the sacrifice of some privileges, not for the sacrifice of fundamental rights."