FDR: “The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or…”

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

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.

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

We shall be equipped to deal with the great overriding question of security, and with the crucial questions of money and exchange...