FDR: “War production is now increasing in geometric ratio.”

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

This year we give as well in necessity—necessity for our own.

It will recommend agricultural policies and advise Nations on their food and agricultural problems, but it will have no power to coerce or command.

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