FDR
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Franklin Delano Roosevelt was the 32nd President of the United States, serving from March 4, 1933, until his death on April 12, 1945. A member of the Democratic Party, he was born in New York and is best known for his leadership during two of the most significant crises in American history: the Great Depression and World War II. Roosevelt implemented the New Deal, a series of programs and reforms aimed at economic recovery and social welfare, which fundamentally reshaped the role of the federal government in American life.
May 19, 1944
The Secretary of War 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 Hummer Manufacturing Division of Montgomery Ward…
May 19, 1944
The war effort will be unduly impeded or delayed by these interruptions.
May 16, 1944
You have my gratitude for the program of mutual helpfulness which you have laid out.
May 16, 1944
This unity of strength, both in men and in resources, among the free peoples of the world will bring complete and final victory.
May 16, 1944
The attainment of those conditions must constitute a central aim of national and international policy.
May 8, 1944
I am only just back. And I am not going to talk about it now, any more than I did before.
May 2, 1944
I do hereby ask that on Flag Day, June 14, 1944, the people of our Nation honor especially the members of the armed forces...
Apr 24, 1944
I do hereby request the observance of Sunday, May 14, 1944, as Mother's Day.
Apr 24, 1944
The Secretary of Commerce shall operate the plants and facilities of the Company under the terms and conditions of the directive orders of the National War Labor Board.
Apr 17, 1944
Executive Order No. 9165 of May 19, 1942, providing for the protection of essential facilities from sabotage and other destructive acts, is hereby revoked.
Apr 12, 1944
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 sixty days after he determines that the productive efficiency of the plant…
Apr 12, 1944
The Secretary of War is hereby authorized and directed, through and with the aid of such person or persons or instrumentality as he may designate, to take possession of the plants and facilities of Ken-Rad Tube and Lamp Corporation and…
Apr 7, 1944
By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 5 of title 2 of the Canal Zone Code, approved June 19, 1934, and as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows:
Mar 30, 1944
The bill is, in my judgment, wholly inadequate to assure to servicemen and women the same opportunity which they would have to vote if they were at home.
Mar 30, 1944
A considerable number of States do not presently contemplate taking such action.
Mar 30, 1944
The real issue is whether those who have not received their full State ballots should be given the right to cast a short, uniform Federal ballot.
Mar 30, 1944
The Federal Government will and should do everything it can to get the State ballots to our men and women in the service.
Mar 23, 1944
The United Nations are fighting to make a world in which tyranny and aggression cannot exist; a world based upon freedom, equality, and justice; a world in which all persons regardless of race, color, or creed may live in peace, honor, and…
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