FDR: “I have told you tonight the story of our steady but sure work in building our common recovery.”

It seems obvious that we will be more or less responsible for security in all the Pacific waters.

I do know it will come, and I do know that tonight there are over seven and a half million Americans overseas or fighting afloat in this great war.

The logic of events and our clear and pressing national interest must override our old party controversies.

The coming total defeat of our enemies, and of the philosophy of conflict and aggression... gives us a new chance and a better chance than we have ever had to bring about conditions under which the Nations of the world substitute…