FDR

We do not intend after this war to present the same disastrous situation to those brave men who today are fighting our battles in all parts of the world.

Anything—except algebra.

I think on that list was the abolishing of the whole of N.Y.A.

I suggested a name myself—The Survival War.

I hereby exempt the said Herbert H. Evans from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending April 30, 1943.

Where is the economy?

I wish you could—all of you—give up the word 'inflation,' because very few people know what it means.

Subject to all valid existing rights, there is hereby reserved for the use of the Alaska Road Commission, in connection with the construction, operation and maintenance of the Palmer-Richardson Highway, a right-of-way 200 feet wide.

I think that's fine.

No. I couldn't even do that.

All administrative or general or other expenses of the Office of the Alien Property Custodian...may be paid out of any funds or other property transferred to the Alien Property Custodian hereunder.

This order shall remain in force during the continuance of the present war and for six months after the termination thereof.

My idea is we take everything we need, no matter what the technicalities are.

All property of the Alien Property Division of the Department of Justice...are hereby transferred to the Alien Property Custodian.

All authority, rights, privileges, powers, duties, and functions transferred or delegated to the Department of Justice are hereby transferred to the Alien Property Custodian.

All litigation in which the Alien Property Custodian or the Office of the Alien Property Custodian is interested shall be conducted under the supervision of the Attorney General.

Well, now will you step right up here.

I think that a recurrence of that should be prevented at the end of this war.

The personnel of the Alien Property Division of the Department of Justice is hereby transferred to the Office of the Alien Property Custodian without loss of such civil service status or eligibility therefor as they may have.

I think the time has now come to tell you. They came from our new secret base at Shangri-La!

It is ordered that, subject to valid existing rights, jurisdiction over the acquired lands, together with improvements thereon within the following-described area, comprising 240 acres, more or less, in Graham County, Arizona, be, and it…

I most strongly urge that the people of the United States can best observe Army Day by honoring our Citizen Soldiers.

I hereby proclaim Monday, April 6, 1942, as Army Day.

The Secretary of the Navy shall employ such employees, including a competent civilian advisor on industrial relations, as are necessary to carry out the provisions of this Order.

Possession and operation hereunder shall be terminated by the President as soon as he determines that the plants of Brewster Aeronautical Corporation will be privately operated in a manner consistent with the war effort.