Woodrow Wilson actually said...

All departments and established agencies of the Government are hereby directed to cooperate with the United States Fuel Administrator in the...

The powers herein delegated to the Secretary of the Navy may, in his discretion, be exercised directly by him, or through any other officer ...

I hereby direct that the Secretary of the Navy shall have and exercise all power and authority vested in me in said sections of said acts, i...

I think nothing would be more deplorable than that.