FDR: “By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 257 (a) of the Revenue Act of 1926.”

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

The work, my friends, is peace.

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.

Improved standards of nutrition, increased levels of farm incomes, avoidance of agricultural surpluses—these are among the important objectives that the Food and Agriculture Organization will assist the Nations of the world in achieving.