Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

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

"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..."

"I am sure that the American people believe that the Filipino people have earned the right juridically to be free and independent."

"May these planes fulfill their mission under your guidance."