May 21, 1942
It is going to be a long war, and there is no reason for being overoptimistic one week and over pessimistic the next week.
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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May 21, 1942
The national interest demands that for the effective prosecution of the war there shall be no strike votes taken, or dates fixed for the beginning of strikes, or strikes, lock-outs, or embargoes put into effect.
May 19, 1942
The Board will continue to recognize that it is the function of the Department of State to conduct or authorize the conduct of all negotiations with foreign Governments in Washington and abroad.
May 19, 1942
It is essential that from the inception of any project there be complete exchange of information, mutual consultation, and mutual confidence.
May 19, 1942
The Department will do its utmost to provide expeditious means for such communications.
May 19, 1942
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 said plants to Brewster…
May 19, 1942
At no time shall vessels or other craft be navigated within such area unless specific permission therefor is first obtained.
May 18, 1942
It is ordered that... all lands and waters owned or controlled by the United States... be reserved for the use of the Department of the Interior as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife.
May 14, 1942
Just as the Exchange then was able to render an important service to the public and to the Nation, so today it has the opportunity of performing valued services in the present struggle for human freedom.
May 14, 1942
The continuation of an orderly market will be of vital importance both during the war and during the period of readjustment that will follow.
May 14, 1942
The role of the Exchange and its responsibilities in the financial affairs of the Nation have steadily increased.
May 14, 1942
I do hereby establish a Women's Army Auxiliary Corps for noncombatant service with the Army of the United States.
May 12, 1942
Executive Order No. 8975 of December 13, 1941, authorizing the Attorney General to make appointments in the Alien Property Division, Department of Justice, without regard to the requirements of the Civil Service Act and Rules, is hereby…
May 12, 1942
It is ordered that the ports of Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, and Jobos, Puerto Rico, be, and they are hereby, designated as customs ports of entry in Customs Collection District No. 49 (Puerto Rico).
May 10, 1942
Executive Order No. 7126 is hereby further amended so as to make its provisions applicable in all respects to the following-named additional agencies and instrumentalities of the United States.
May 10, 1942
It is hereby ordered that an Air Medal, with accompanying ribbons, be established for award to any person who, while serving in any capacity in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, or Coast Guard of the United States distinguishes, or has…
May 10, 1942
It is ordered that the aforesaid Executive Order No. 8910 of September 27, 1941, be, and the same is hereby amended.
May 4, 1942
The American people ask no finer example of tenacity, resourcefulness, and steadfast courage.
May 3, 1942
They have set us an example of sacrifice, of unity, of singleness of purpose that we on the home front must emulate if the Nation is to survive.
Apr 29, 1942
All that area within the City of Washington, D.C., lying within the following-described boundary:
Apr 29, 1942
By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered that, subject to valid existing rights and to Executive Orders No. 5364 of June 5, 1930 withdrawing certain lands for the use of the Navy Department...
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