I do hereby appoint Saturday, the first day of January 1944, as a day of prayer for all of us.

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.

Apart from winning the war, I want to tell you that you—all of you—individually and collectively, are a part of that purpose.

I wish that great numbers of our people could see this work of getting the necessary equipment and supplies through to our ally.

America is proud of you, proud of what you are doing in this distant place.

May you get back home to our good America just as soon as you can.

Their purpose is that Japan shall be stripped of all the islands in the Pacific which she has seized or occupied since the beginning of the first World War in 1914.

I consider the commemoration of the day fixed in the measure to be singularly inappropriate.

I think that a more suitable date can be selected for this purpose, and that future events will ordain the proper date for such a commemoration.

Will continue to persevere in the serious and prolonged operations necessary to procure the unconditional surrender of Japan.

Japan will also be expelled from all other territories which she has taken by violence and greed.

We are determined that in due course Korea shall become free and independent.

The Three Great Allies expressed their resolve to bring unrelenting pressure against their brutal enemies by sea, land, and air.

I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of the Navy immediately to take possession of and operate that part of the plant of Remington Rand, Inc.

The Secretary of War is authorized immediately to take possession of and operate any or all of the following plants.

The Secretary of War shall make employment available under existing collective bargaining contracts to all workers who seek employment in the plant to the extent that they are needed.

The Secretary of War shall permit the management to continue with its managerial functions to the maximum degree possible consistent with the aims of this order.

The task of the organization will be to assist in furnishing the medicine, food, clothing, and other basic necessities and essential services which are required to restore the strength of the liberated peoples.