THE WHITE HOUSE
                        WASHINGTON
 
                    
                                   February 21, 1942.
 
MEMORANDUM FOR 
 
          ADMIRAL LAND
 
 
     I enclose copy of a memorandum to me from the 
Chief of Staff of the Army, pointing out the need of
 much larger tonnage for defense purposes in 1942
 and 1943.
 
     After our discussion the other day, I am asking 
that you and Vickery prepare plans to commission
 9,000,000 tons in 1942 and 15,000,000 tons in 
1943.
 
     I realize that this is a terrific directive on my part
 but I feel certain that in this very great emergency we
 can attain it.
 
 
                    F.D.R.