Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I hereby further exempt the said Nelson S. Thompson from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending September 30, 1942.

Executive Order 8896—Exemption of Nelson S. Thompson From Compulsory Retirement for Age

09/11/1941

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