FDR: “Rapid changes--the machine age, the advent of universal and rapid communication and many other new factors--have brought…”

All sections of our population—labor, farmers, businessmen have shared and will share in the benefits which increased trade brings.

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

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

The coming total defeat of our enemies, and of the philosophy of conflict and aggression... gives us a new chance and a better chance than we have ever had to bring about conditions under which the Nations of the world substitute…