Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"This bill contains so many provisions that would hamper the administration of the postal service in determining its personnel needs"

"the revenues of the postal service have shown a marked increase and the volume of business has improved to such an extent that the Post Office Department has found it proper to restore much of the ser..."

"it was obviously in the public interest to reduce deliveries in cities, to curtail some transportation services and to furlough regular employees"

"the disapproval is based not so much on the consideration of the additional expense involved should the bill become a law as on the broad consideration of public policy and the management of the posta..."