Proclamation 2365—Calling Congress into Extraordinary Session

Whereas public interests require that the Congress of the United States should be convened in extra session at twelve o'clock, noon, on Thursday, the Twenty-first day of September, 1939, to receive such communication as may be made by the Executive;

Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that an extraordinary occasion requires the Congress of the United States to convene in extra session at the Capitol in the City of Washington on Thursday, the Twenty-first day of September, 1939, at twelve o'clock, noon, of which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members thereof are hereby required to take notice.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT