I am accordingly obliged to take over at once temporary possession and control of the railroads to insure their continued operation.

We reject the doctrine that the strong shall dominate the weak.

It is an unquenchable spirit.

Today I express a certainty—though the cost may be high and the time may be long.

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 the Statutes, including the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, as amended, and the First War Powers Act, 1941, as President of the United States, and as Commander in…

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, it is hereby ordered as follows:

The per diem rate for the hospitalization of dependents of naval and Marine Corps personnel shall be $1.75.

The Secretary of War is authorized and directed to take immediate possession of and operate the Point Breeze plants and facilities of the Western Electric Company.

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 2 of the Civil Service Act (22 Stat. 403), it is ordered that paragraph 9 of Subdivision IX of Schedule A of the Civil Service Rules be, and it is hereby, amended to read as follows: IX…

Very definitely, if the people who want that objective will back it up.

I was extremely comfortable there.

It is with particular pride and pleasure that I have today signed the bill repealing the Chinese Exclusion Laws.

When we win the war we don't want to have another one as long as this generation is alive.

The actual fact of meeting him lived up to my highest expectations.

The Chinese people, I am sure, will take pleasure in knowing that this represents a manifestation on the part of the American people of their affection and regard.

An unfortunate barrier between allies has been removed.