Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Persons performing voluntary services... shall be considered to be persons engaged in the administration of the selective service system.

Executive Order 8561—Selective Service Regulations

10/03/1940

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

We are cleaning house, putting our financial machinery in good order.

I have just signed the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Investment Advisers' Act of 1940.

The gist of it is that if we do not get a bill right away, this fall—we are going to have a real delay in getting our team together.

We cannot afford a year.