Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

This action was of course directly contrary to the intent of the provision in the Independence Act cited above.

Message to Congress Requesting Reconsideration of Tax on Coconut Oil Processing

05/27/1934

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I can think of no cases where the President would not gladly yield to a clear expression of Congressional opinion.

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