FDR

Nobody is the author of it.

Under our traditional policy and practice they are entitled to go beyond the rudiments of democracy that they now have.

The Secretary of War shall operate the said plants and facilities under the terms and conditions of employment which are in effect at the time that possession thereof is taken.

That's plain English.

The Puerto Ricans have long since reached political maturity.

The amount of the bond of a collector of customs shall be not less than ten per centum, as determined by the Secretary of the Treasury, of the average monthly collections of the respective customs district for the fiscal year next…

The Division of Central Administrative Services of the Office for Emergency Management shall be terminated, and its functions shall be discontinued or transferred to the constituent agencies of the Office for Emergency Management and other…

For Paris is a precious symbol of that civilization which it was the aim of Hitler and his armed hordes to destroy.

Today it is 58 percent, something like that, due primarily to the war.

We would work for the complete independence of what is the Iceland, not of today but of a thousand years back.

Time alone will tell.

Iceland is a great deal more than a name in mythology.

Send us some smoked salmon, and things of that kind that go well before the cocktails.

The whole of civilization wants Iceland as the cradle of the oldest Republic that has ever happened.

The present President has his heart in the right place.

You cannot hate a man that you know well.

We have got to make, not merely a peace but a peace that will last.

The Secretary of the Interior is authorized and directed to take possession of the mines, collieries, and preparation facilities of the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Company.

Let's hang on to both friendships, and by spreading that spirit around the world, we may have a peaceful period for our grandchildren to grow up in.

I hope is that in planning for the peace that is to come we will arrive at the same good cooperation and unity of action as we have in the carrying on of the war.

The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of any persons or instrumentalities that he may designate, to take possession of the plants and facilities of the companies named in the list attached…

Possession, control, and operation of any plant or facility, or part thereof, taken under this order shall be terminated by the Secretary of the Navy within 60 days after he determines that the productive efficiency of the plant, facility…

I think that public opinion ought to be gradually formed in this country.

That is how we have been able to effect this very extraordinary and successful training of about ten million men.

I wish people would study it.