FDR

On that eventful day my generation will salute their generation.

America stands at the crossroads of its destiny.

May we all strengthen our resolve to hold high the torch of freedom in this darkening world.

Our decision has been made.

The social gains of recent years, including insurance and other benefit rights, must be preserved unimpaired.

I hereby exempt the said Herbert A. Howell from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1941.

The purpose of the Convention is to obtain the acceptance in treaty form of the mutual obligations recognized by the American republics with respect to the situation envisaged in the 'Act of Habana.'

It was recognized that it would be contrary to the interests of the American republics to permit the European possessions in the New World to become a subject of barter in the settlement of European differences and that such a situation…

The Government of the United States feels it desirable, in order to avoid any possible misunderstanding, to inform Your Excellency that in accordance with its traditional policy relating to the Western Hemisphere, the United States would…

It would not, however, be consistent with the policy of the United States or desirable from the point of view of the defense of the Western Hemisphere to permit these regions to become a subject of barter in the settlement of European…

I commend the Convention to the early consideration of the Senate.

I hereby exempt the said Z. Lewis Dalby from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1941.

No selfish interest, no personal ambition, no political campaign, can sway the majority will of our people of America to make America strong, and to keep America free.

I think that teamsters will be the first to assert that farmers labor too.

I stand, with my party, and outside of my party as President of all the people.

We will not participate in foreign wars, and we will not send our Army, naval or air forces to fight in foreign lands outside of the Americas, except in case of attack.

America is rising to meet the evergrowing need for an adequate, physical armed defense of the United States.

It is hereby ordered that...

Your organization is an outstanding example of the progress that has been made.

The morale of a people is an essential supplement to their guns and planes.

There is nothing in our present emergency to justify a retreat from any of our social objectives.

It is ordered that Chapter XXII of the Foreign Service Regulations of the United States be amended as follows:

They are essential to the protection of the Panama Canal, Central America, the northern portion of South America, the Antilles, Canada, Mexico, and our own eastern and Gulf seaboards.

This is not inconsistent in any sense with our status of peace.

Preparation for defense is an inalienable prerogative of a sovereign state.