Richard Nixon actually said...
The authority vested in the President by section 6386(c) of title 10, United States Code, to suspend, during a war or national emergency, certain provisions of law relative to the mandatory retirement or separation of officers of the Navy and Marine Corps.
Context
Executive Order 11601—Amending Executive Order No. 11390, Providing for the Delegation of Certain Functions of the President...
06/28/1971