Franklin Roosevelt actually said...
No member of the industry shall give, permit to be given, or directly offer to give, anything of value for the purpose of influencing or rewarding the action of any employee, agent, or representative of another in relation to the business of the employer of such employee, the principal of such agent or the represented party, without the knowledge of such employer, principal or party.
Context
Executive Order 6464—Commercial Bribery Provisions in Codes of Fair Competition Interpreted
11/26/1933