Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The Secretary of the Navy is hereby authorized and directed to issue a citation in the name of the President of the United States, as public evidence of deserved honor and distinction.

Context

Executive Order 9050—Authorizing and Directing the Secretary of the Navy To Issue Citations in the Name of the President to...

02/05/1942

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