President Franklin Delano Roosvelt’s message to King George II, 1 November 1940

I thank Your Majesty for your friendly message, which comes at a time when all free peoples are deeply impressed by the courage and stedfastness of the Greek nation.

The American Red Cross has already sent substantial amounts of funds and supplies for the relief of suffering in your country and I am sure that my countrymen will give generously to the new organizations which are being established for the same purpose.

As Your Majesty knows, it is the settled policy of the United States Government to extent aid to those governments and peoples who defend themselves against aggression.

I assure Your Majesty that steps are being taken to extent such aid to Greece, which is defending itself so valiantly.

Franklin D. Roosevelt