Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I hereby direct the Secretary of the Navy to relinquish possession of the said plants of Triumph Explosives, Incorporated, located at Elkton, Maryland.

Context

Executive Order 9306—Possession Relinquished of Plants of Triumph Explosives, Inc., Located at Elkton, Maryland

02/26/1943

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