Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"Except as otherwise provided in this order, the procurement of food, food machinery, and other food facilities in foreign countries shall be performed consistently with directives issued to such Admin..."

"The functions of the War Food Administration and the Commodity Credit Corporation with respect to the procurement and development of food are transferred to the Foreign Economic Administration."

"I, therefore, recommend legislation by the Congress giving the President the authority, to advance the date provided in existing law and to proclaim the legal independence of the Philippines, as a sep..."

"The United States, in practice, regards the Philippines as having now the same status as the Governments of other independent Nations."