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.
Jun 6, 1943
The primary responsibility lies with each Nation for seeing that its own people have the food needed for health and life; steps to this end are for national determination.
Jun 3, 1943
Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, as President of the United States, and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, hereby direct the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish possession of the plants of Milford…
May 26, 1943
It shall be the function of the Office of War Mobilization, acting in consultation with the Committee and subject to the direction and control of the President, to develop unified programs and to establish policies for the maximum use of…
May 26, 1943
There is established in the Office for Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the President an Office of War Mobilization which shall be under the direction of a Director of War Mobilization.
May 24, 1943
Our forces are growing and gathering their ambition, but to apply it is a matter of time, and it is exceedingly difficult to apply.
May 24, 1943
The air was the weapon with which these people chose to subjugate the world.
May 24, 1943
We should not stain our names before posterity by cruel and inhuman acts.
May 20, 1943
The name of the Alley Dwelling Authority is changed to 'National Capital Housing Authority.'
May 18, 1943
All rights which the Federal Works Agency may have as to the use, occupancy, or control of buildings, or parts of buildings, and other facilities on the above-mentioned 15-acre tract of land are hereby transferred to the Navy Department…
May 18, 1943
All United States territorial waters of Narragansett Bay, the Sakonnet River, Providence Harbor, and their tributaries from the contour line of extreme high water on the shores of these waters as shown on the latest U.S.C. and G.S. Charts…
May 18, 1943
Jurisdiction over the above-mentioned 35-acre tract of land is hereby transferred to the Navy Department for the duration of the emergency proclaimed by me on May 27, 1941.
May 8, 1943
Soldiers of France have demonstrated that they waited only the opportunity to spring back at their Nazi oppressors.
May 6, 1943
I apologized to him on behalf of the thing that happened a great many years ago.
May 6, 1943
Somebody is sure to ask me the question about the second mission to Moscow.
May 6, 1943
I told him that if I had anything to do with it again we would never lend money to anybody on that basis again.
May 6, 1943
The people participated to a much larger extent in the Second War Loan than in the First War Loan of last December.
May 1, 1943
I believe that the coal miners will not continue the strike against their Government.
Apr 28, 1943
It is hereby ordered as follows: The Civil Air Patrol, established in the Office of Civilian Defense... are transferred to the Department of War.
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