Franklin D. Roosevelt

Yesterday, on June fourth, 1944, Rome fell to American and Allied troops. The first of the Axis capitals is now in our hands. One up and two to go!  It is perhaps significant that the first of these...

All our fighting men overseas today have their appointed stations on the far-flung battlefronts of the world. We at home have ours too. We need, we (and) are proud of, our fighting men -- most...

I am speaking tonight to the American people, and in particular to those of our citizens who are coal miners.  Tonight this country faces a serious crisis. We are engaged in a war on the successful...

Over a year and a half ago I said this to the Congress: "The militarists in Berlin, and Rome and Tokyo started this war, but the massed angered forces of common humanity will finish it." ...

Once upon a time, a few years ago, there was a city in our Middle West which was threatened by a destructive flood in the great river. The waters had risen to the top of the banks. Every man, woman...

We, The President of the United States, the Prime Minister of Great Britain, and the Premier of the Soviet Union, have met these four days past, in this, the Capital of our ally, Iran, and have shaped...

I have recently (just) returned from extensive journeying in the region of the Mediterranean and as far as the borders of Russia. I have conferred with the leaders of Britain and Russia and China on...

As you know, I have recently come back from a trip of inspection of camps and training stations and war factories.  The main thing that I observed on this trip is not exactly news. It is the plain...

This 78th Congress assembles in one of the great moments in the history of the nation. The past year was perhaps the most crucial for modern civilization; the coming year will be filled with violent...

After the adjournment of the historical special session of the Congress five weeks ago I purposely refrained from addressing you for two very good reasons.  First, I think that we all wanted the...