As an American, living and working and willing to die for the welfare of my country and   
my countrymen, all of them, I am very happy that President Roosevelt has harmonized the   
voice of Pope Pius XII with his own clarion call for peace among nations and peoples.  
It is opportune that, on the vigil of the anniversary of the birth of Prince of Peace,  
the President of the United States, should take this action for peace.  President   
Roosevelt is our leader, the leader of a free people determined on peace for ourselves,  
desirous of peace for others.  We are a people who believe in, who practice and defend freedom   
of religion, freedom in the dissemination of truth, freedom of assembly, freedom of trade.  
it is timely that our president, intrepid enunciator of these principles and champion of them,  
should join with other forces for peace, for charitable and humanitarian influences.  Such an  
influence is the Catholic Church.  As an American, I rejoice in this action of President Roosevelt.