Franklin Roosevelt actually said...
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 6 of the Pay Readjustment Act of 1942, I hereby prescribe the following regulations governing the payment of rental allowances to officers of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, Coast and Geodetic Survey, and Public Health Service.
Context
Executive Order 9255—Prescribing Regulations Governing the Payment of Rental Allowances to Officers
10/12/1942