FDR: “The United States, in practice, regards the Philippines as having now the same status as the Governments of other…”

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

As their Commander in Chief I call upon you, my fellow Americans, to oversubscribe the 1945 Red Cross War Fund.

That such a body would be best able to perform its nationally important tasks if created independently of the War Labor Board by the President.

The Secretary of the Interior shall make employment available and provide protection to all employees working at such mines.