Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The war effort must come first and everything else must wait.

Statement Approving the Suspension of Anti-Trust Proceedings During the War

03/19/1942

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

It is ordered that the limits of the customs port of entry of Detroit, Michigan, be extended.

I think that covers it all right.

This Order shall become effective as of the date hereof and shall be in force and effect so long as Title I of the First War Powers Act, 194...

Well, the State Department swears that nobody did such a thing, and I don't believe that any high British officer did it.