FDR: “There is neither war, nor rumor of war, nor desire for war.”

The coming victory of the United Nations means that they, and not their enemies, have power to establish the foundations of the future.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:

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

The name of the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs is changed to the Office of Inter-American Affairs.