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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 26, 1943

It shall be the function of the Office of War Mobilization, acting in consultation with the Committee and subject to the direction and control of the President, to develop unified programs and to establish policies for the maximum use of…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 26, 1943

There is established in the Office for Emergency Management of the Executive Office of the President an Office of War Mobilization which shall be under the direction of a Director of War Mobilization.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 24, 1943

The air was the weapon with which these people chose to subjugate the world.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 24, 1943

We should not stain our names before posterity by cruel and inhuman acts.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 24, 1943

Our forces are growing and gathering their ambition, but to apply it is a matter of time, and it is exceedingly difficult to apply.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 24, 1943

We are awfully glad to have Mr. Churchill back here.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 20, 1943

The name of the Alley Dwelling Authority is changed to 'National Capital Housing Authority.'

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 18, 1943

All United States territorial waters of Narragansett Bay, the Sakonnet River, Providence Harbor, and their tributaries from the contour line of extreme high water on the shores of these waters as shown on the latest U.S.C. and G.S. Charts…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 18, 1943

All rights which the Federal Works Agency may have as to the use, occupancy, or control of buildings, or parts of buildings, and other facilities on the above-mentioned 15-acre tract of land are hereby transferred to the Navy Department…

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 18, 1943

Jurisdiction over the above-mentioned 35-acre tract of land is hereby transferred to the Navy Department for the duration of the emergency proclaimed by me on May 27, 1941.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 12, 1943

These workers must be housed or they cannot do their job.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 8, 1943

Soldiers of France have demonstrated that they waited only the opportunity to spring back at their Nazi oppressors.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 6, 1943

I apologized to him on behalf of the thing that happened a great many years ago.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 6, 1943

The people participated to a much larger extent in the Second War Loan than in the First War Loan of last December.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 6, 1943

Somebody is sure to ask me the question about the second mission to Moscow.

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FDR
@fdr· Democratic · NY· May 6, 1943

I told him that if I had anything to do with it again we would never lend money to anybody on that basis again.

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