PROCLAMATIONS-SEPT. 8 , 1939 PROCLAIMING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY IN CONNECTION WITH THE OBSERVANCE, SAFEGUARDING, AND ENFORCEMENT OF NEUTRALITY AND THE STRENGTHENING OF THE NATIONAL DEFENSE WITHIN THE LIMITS OF PEACE-TIME AUTHORIZATIONS BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS a proclamation issued by me on September 5, 1939, proclaimed the neutrality of the United States in the war now un- happily existing between certain nations; and WHEREAS this state of war imposes on the United States certain duties with respect to the proper observance, safeguarding, and en- forcement of such neutrality, and the strengthening of the national defense within the limits of peace-time authorizations; and WHEREAS measures required at this time call for the exercise of only a limited number of the powers granted in a national emergency: NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- dent of the United States of America, do proclaim that a national emergency exists in connection with and to the extent necessary for the proper observance, safeguarding, and enforcing of the neutrality of the United States and the strengthening of our national defense within the limits of peace-time authorizations. Specific directions and authorizations will be given from time to time for carrying out these two purposes. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States of America to be affixed. DONE at the City of Washington this eighth day of September, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-nine, [SEAL] and of the Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixty-fourth. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT By the President: CORDELL HULL Secretary of State. September 8, 1939 [No. 2352] Preamble. Ante, p. 2629. National emergency proclaimed. Post, p. 2711. Specific directions, etc., to be given. PROCLAIMING THE NEUTRALITY OF THE UNITED STATES IN THE WAR BETWEEN GERMANY, ON THE ONE HAND, AND THE UNION OF SOUTH AFRICA, ON THE OTHER HAND BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA September 8 [No. 2353 A PROCLAMATION WHEREAS a state of war unhappily exists between Germany, on Preamble. the one hand, and the Union of South Africa, on the other hand; NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, Presi- . Proisos of dent of the United States of America, in order to preserve the neu- made apia trality of the United States and of its citizens and of persons within its uoso territory and jurisdiction, and to enforce its laws and treaties, and in order that all persons, being warned of the general tenor of the laws and treaties of the United States in this behalf and of the law of nations, may thus be prevented from any violation of the same, do hereby declare and proclaim that all of the provisions of my procla- mation of September 5, 1939, proclaiming the neutrality of the United Au, p. W2 States in a war between Germany and France; Poland; and the United Kingdom, India, Australia and New Zealand apply equally in respect to the Union of South Africa. 1939 ] previ- ation Ale to Africa. 54 STAT.] 2643
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