FDR: “Desecheo Island... is hereby transferred and conveyed to the people of Puerto Rico to be used for forest reserve and…”

Possession of any mine or mines taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Interior as soon as he determines that such possession is no longer required for the successful prosecution of the war.

That such study should be conducted by a specially appointed commission charged with the duty of examining into the experience which industry and labor have thus far had with these plans, and of reporting the facts for the benefit of the…

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

I recommend that the Congress authorize the acceptance of the Constitution and the participation of the United States in the work of the Food and Agriculture Organization.