This Charter and the principles upon which it is based are not new to the United States Senate or to the House of Representatives.

The choice before the Senate is now clear.

It seeks to promote worldwide progress and better standards of living.

This order shall become effective July 1, 1945.

I urge ratification. I urge prompt ratification.

I am appearing to ask for the ratification of the Charter, and the Statute annexed thereto, in accordance with the Constitution.

Disagreement was reduced to a minimum-and related more to methods than to principle.

It seeks to prevent future wars.

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the power and authority vested in me by the Constitution and laws of the United States, including Section 9 of the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940 (54 Stat. 892), as amended by the War Labor Disputes…

Possession, control, and operation of any plant or facility, or part thereof, taken under this Order shall be terminated by the Petroleum Administrator within 60 days after he determines that the productive efficiency of the plant…

WHEREAS after an investigation I find and proclaim that the plants and facilities of the Texas Company, located in and around Port Arthur, Texas, are equipped for the production of crude oil and its products that are required for the war…

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 605 of the Federal Employees Pay Act of 1945, I hereby approve the following regulations prescribed by the Civil Service Commission

This order shall take effect at the close of business on June 30, 1945.

It is one world, as Willkie said.

There isn't a reason in the world why we can't do that internationally.

I must be physically able to do that; and I can't possibly see everybody and talk to everybody in Jackson County and go back to Washington and convince the Senate that they ought to ratify this treaty.

First, we must win the war with Japan, and we are winning it.

You have absolutely disproved that maxim, that a prophet is not without honor save in his own country.