Nov 16, 1942
I think you will realize that I have made a constant effort as Commander in Chief to keep politics out of the fighting of this war.
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.
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Nov 16, 1942
it is hereby ordered that the periods of trust applying to Indian lands, whether of a tribal or individual status, which, unless extended, will expire during the calendar year 1943, be, and the same are hereby, extended for a further…
Nov 16, 1942
I have requested the liberation of all persons in North Africa who have been imprisoned because they opposed the efforts of the Nazis to dominate the world.
Nov 14, 1942
The doctrine which controls the ambitions and directs the ruthlessness of our enemies—that there is one master folk destined to rule all other peoples—is a doctrine now on its way to destruction for all time to come.
Nov 14, 1942
It is a pattern of what men of good will look forward to in the future -a pattern of a global civilization which recognizes no limitations of religion, or of creed, or of race.
Nov 14, 1942
The brave peoples of the Philippines- their Army and their civilians- stood shoulder to shoulder with the Americans in their fight against overwhelming odds, resolute to shed their blood in defense of their liberty.
Nov 13, 1942
I send sincere congratulations to you and every member of your command on the highly successful accomplishment of a most difficult task.
Nov 13, 1942
Our occupation of North Africa has caused a wave of reassurance throughout the Nation.
Nov 13, 1942
These American forces are determined like yourself that liberty and the dignity of man shall not perish from the earth.
Nov 12, 1942
it is ordered that the land description contained in Executive Order No. 9257 of October 15, 1942, enlarging Naval Petroleum Reserve No. 1, in California, be, and it is hereby, corrected to read as follows:
Nov 12, 1942
The vocational and technical training which the armed services now offer to many will stand them in good stead.
Nov 12, 1942
The time has now come when the successful prosecution of the war requires that we call to the colors the men of eighteen and nineteen.
Nov 10, 1942
We are accountable to them- and accountable to the generations yet unborn for whom they gave their lives.
Nov 10, 1942
All the heroism, all the unconquerable devotion that free men and women are showing in this war shall make certain the survival and the advancement of civilization.
Nov 10, 1942
They have conquered nothing. Today, they face inevitable, final defeat.
Nov 9, 1942
In a world war neither Mr. Churchill nor I could walk down the street and go into a department store and purchase and walk out with a second front.
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