By virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of March 26, 1934

Democracy survives through the courage and fortitude and wisdom of many generations of fighting Americans.

We are engaged in an all-out war to keep democracy alive.

I have directed that those responsible for the operation of the Government's workshops- shipyards, navy yards, arsenals, ordnance depots, as well as the executive departments and agencies- should give all the employees an opportunity to…

I ask that employers- all over the country—will so arrange the work day, that they and all their employees can go to the polls and that there will be no deductions in pay for reasonable time necessarily taken to vote.

I hope very much that the press and the radio will tell all citizens of the United States that the President hopes they will go to the polls next Tuesday and vote.

Greece has set the example which every one of us must follow until the despoilers of freedom everywhere have been brought to their just doom.

The decoration of the Legion of Merit shall be awarded by the President of the United States or at his direction to members of the armed forces of the United States and of the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines.

I am asking the Federal Power Commission to co-operate by using its emergency powers.

The Atlantic Charter applies to all humanity.

They know that their Navy is doing the biggest job any navy has ever been called upon to do and doing it superbly.

The Navy is fighting hard in every corner of the globe to bring victory to our cause.

The cheapest sources of power consistent with war requirements should be used.

There is no reason why connecting lines of other companies or agencies should not be utilized.

I don't think I will speak before the election.

We have been discussing, as you know, for over a year.

I think that's a matter of record.

I am deeply proud of its heroic accomplishments in this war.