How did president roosevelt justify the proposed lend-lease act in january 1941?

President Roosevelt justified the proposed Lend-Lease Act in January 1941 by emphasizing that there is a need to defend America's freedoms in various aspects. Through the Lend-Lease Act, supplies necessary for wartime were given to its allies that include China and Britain. In exchange, the U. S. were given leases in the Allied territories to establish naval and military bases.