Excerpts from the Press Conference
07/20/1942
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By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 20 of the act of June 10, 1922.
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.
We are a Nation of free people, and free people know how to go over the top- whether it's a Nazi wall, a Japanese island...
I hereby prescribe the following regulations relating to increased pay for personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Co...