"I hereby suspend for the duration of the emergencies proclaimed by me on September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941, the above-mentioned provisions of law prohibiting more than eight hours of labor in any one day by laborers and mechanics employed by the Government of the United States as to all work perfo..."
"The study of all problems in a spirit of understanding and loyalty showed that the closest unity existed between the United States of America, Turkey, and Great Britain in their attitude to the world ..."
"People back home, most of them, are working hard every day that goes by."
"After all, the Russians, the British, the Chinese, and ourselves—collectively we represent and are fighting for nearly three-fourths of all the people in the world."
"But that does not mean that you are going to have to stay overseas all your lives."
"I think we all want to get back home."
"Most people back home, nearly all of them, are mighty proud of what our people are doing in every part of the world."
"I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of the Navy to take possession of and operate the shipyard of the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation."
"I do hereby appoint Saturday, the first day of January 1944, as a day of prayer for all of us."
"Apart from winning the war, I want to tell you that you—all of you—individually and collectively, are a part of that purpose."
"May you get back home to our good America just as soon as you can."