As Commander-in-Chief I take pleasure in commending the reading of the Bible to all who serve in the armed forces of the United States.  Throughout the centuries men of many faiths and diverse origins have found in the Sacred Book words of wisdom, counsel and inspiration.  It is a fountain of strength and now, as always, an aid to attaining the highest aspirations of the human soul.

-Franklin D. Roosevelt, letter on White House letterhead to the Armed Forces, January 25, 1941