Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do hereby amend Executive Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940.

Executive Order 8746—Amendment of Executive Order No. 8389 of April 10, 1940, as Amended

04/27/1941

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I don't know that I would change one word of what I said at that time.

Oh, no.

Mirabile dictu, who are still physically fit at the age of forty that might be drafted.

I think it goes a great deal farther than that —infinitely farther.