"John B. Kelly, director of physical fitness in the defense, health and welfare division of the Federal Security Agency,
warned yesterday that Americans would have to toughen up physically if they expected to defeat Germany and Japan."

"A resolution calling for the organization within the New York City War Council of an office of physical fitness
and a committee to coordinate physical training within the city was approved yesterday afternoon
at the closing session of the War Physical Fitness Training Institute at Teachers College, Columbia University."

May 14, 1944, Sunday

"Only half the boys and less than half the girls in the last two years of high school a
re now receiving organized instruction in physical education,
according to a survey conducted by the United States Office of Education, made public last week.
This means that about 1,100,000 juniors and seniors in high school are not receiving instruction in physical fitness."

October 3, 1946, Thursday

"Although Americans are the healthiest people in the world, they should embark now
on a comprehensive national program of physical fitness to overcome deficiencies
which still exist and to better community welfare, the Annual Congress of Industrial Health was told today."

September 10, 1957, Tuesday

"Vice President Richard M. Nixon gave qualified endorsement today
to Federal assistance for projects aimed at increasing the physical fitness of youth."