FDR: “Tonight, in the fact of a crisis of serious proportions in the coal industry, I say again that the spirit or this nation…”

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…

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

The Federal Loan Administrator and the War Food Administrator are hereby designated as additional members of the Economic Stabilization Board.

We must go on to do all in our power to conquer the doubts and the fears, the ignorance and the greed, which made this horror possible.