Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

the airspace over the said territorial waters and island is hereby set apart and reserved as a naval airspace reservation for purposes of national defense

Context

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

02/13/1941

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