FDR: “I congratulate you on your firm 'No' to the proposed legislation that would take away the power of Congress to declare…”

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of any and all such mines.

I do know it will come, and I do know that tonight there are over seven and a half million Americans overseas or fighting afloat in this great war.

We all know that the reduction of Government-created barriers to trade will not solve all our trade problems.

I wish I had the power, just for this evening, to be present at all of these gatherings.