Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I hereby authorize and direct the Secretary of the Navy to take possession of and operate the shipyard of the Los Angeles Shipbuilding and Drydock Corporation.

Context

Executive Order 9400—Authorizing the Secretary of the Navy To Take Possession of and Operate the Shipyard of the Los Angeles...

12/02/1943

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