Excerpts from the Press Conference
10/23/1941
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That such a body would be best able to perform its nationally important tasks if created independently of the War Labor ...
I come from the Crimea Conference with a firm belief that we have made a good start on the road to a world of peace.
I know that the word 'planning' is not looked upon with favor in some circles.
As their Commander in Chief I call upon you, my fellow Americans, to oversubscribe the 1945 Red Cross War Fund.