Speech #790090214

Here its task has been the saving of lives of millions of those made homeless. starving. destitute by the ruthless terrorism of the Nazi and Japanese war machines. In most of the countries allied with the United Nations. where war has ravaged city. town. and countryside. the relief agencies of the national war clothing and medical supplies to those so desperately in need. They have rescued hundreds of thousands of orphaned children. and have brought aid to over 5.000.000 refugees who had fledpenniless from their homes and their countries. Together. the twentytwo organizations which form the National War Fund have aided our fighting forces. merchant seamen. and war prisoners. and the civilian war victims and refugees of other nations. in over 125 countries of the worldfrom Iceland to Iran. from New Guinea to Newfoundland. All this has cost moneyhuge amounts of money. It has been our money. given out of the warm generosity of American hearts.