FDR: “We, too, born to freedom, and believing in freedom, are willing to fight to maintain freedom.”

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.

The logic of events and our clear and pressing national interest must override our old party controversies.

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

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