Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The national interest requires that between July 1, 1941, and June 30, 1942, 900,000 men be inducted into the land forces of the United States.

Executive Order 8806—Fixing the Number of Men to Be Inducted Into the Land Forces of the United States Between July 1, 1941...

06/27/1941

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

The land of opportunity— that's what our forefathers called this country.

The right to vote must be open to our citizens irrespective of race, color, or creed—without tax or artificial restriction of any kind.

The full and free exercise of our sacred right and duty to vote is more important in the long run than the personal hopes or ambitions of an...

We shall have to fight our way across the Rhine—we may have to fight every inch of the way to Berlin.