Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The Executive Order of December 9, 1875, establishing the Baird Fish Hatchery on the McCloud River, California, is hereby revoked.

Executive Order 7810—Revocation of Executive Order of December 9, 1875, Established the Baird Fish Hatchery on McCloud River...

02/07/1938

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

That comes right back to the fellow who wrote the story.

The State Department characterized it as a fiat lie.

This is a consolidation for swifter and more efficient prosecution of the war.

I think that's pure invention on the part of the young gentleman who wrote the story, and many of you do too.