Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

it is hereby ordered that the periods of trust applying to any Indian lands, whether of a tribal or individual status, which, unless extended, will expire during the calendar year 1938, be, and they are hereby, extended for a further period of 25 years from the date on which any such trust would otherwise expire.

Context

Executive Order 7716—Extension of Trust Periods on Indian Lands Expiring During Calendar Year 1938

09/28/1937

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