Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

nor shall any vessel or other craft, other than public vessels of the United States, be navigated into said area, unless authorized by the Secretary of the Navy

Context

Executive Order 8684—Establishing Culebra Island Naval Defensive Sea Area and Culebra Island Naval Airspace Reservation

02/13/1941

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