"Carriers taken over under this Order shall not include local public transit systems."
"The Secretary of War is directed to manage and operate the carriers taken under this Order."
"Possession and control of all common carriers by railroad are hereby taken and assumed."
"The Secretary shall permit the management of carriers taken under this Order to continue their respective managerial functions to the maximum degree possible."
"I am accordingly obliged to take over at once temporary possession and control of the railroads to insure their continued operation."
"It is an unquenchable spirit."
"Today I express a certainty—though the cost may be high and the time may be long."
"We reject the doctrine that the strong shall dominate the weak."
"This order shall be effective as of December 5, 1943."
"The functions, powers, and duties of the President under the provisions of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, are hereby delegated to the Director."
"By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and Statutes, including the First War Powers Act, 1941, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and the Navy, i..."