In moments of crisis involving the safety of our native land the American people have invariably rallied against the danger with courage, faith and resolution. For more than two years we have been in one of these periods of crisis, perhaps the greatest in our history. Again the fabric of America is standing the test of strain and sacrifice. On the battle field and on the home front men and women are daily making great sacrifices so that freedom and our way of life may be preserved.

There is now in progress the Fifth war Loan Drive to raise money so as to insure that this conflict will be brought to the speediest possible conclusion, and with the least loss in lives. Complete success in the war loan drive will meet the acclaim of the Armed Forces in the field and will be renewed proof that all Americans are one solid phalanx of determination in this great war.

All of us profoundly trust that soon the world may be restored to a just peace. Until we can, with God’s help, bring about that happy realization of our hopes, each of us must seek incessantly for ways and means by which the value of our services to our country may be increased. For the moment we can do so by buying bonds.

Let’s make this particular victory a quick and overwhelming one.

DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER