Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I hereby exempt the said Dr. Lawrence W. White from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending February 28, 1943.

Executive Order 8925—Exemption of Dr. Lawrence W. White From Compulsory Retirement for Age

10/24/1941

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