Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"The Chairman of the War Production Board may perform the functions and duties, and exercise the powers, authority, and discretion conferred upon him by this or any other Order through such officials o..."

"The Price Administrator is hereby authorized to exercise all functions, duties, powers, authority, or discretion with respect to such priorities or rationing in the same manner, and to the same degree..."

"The Procurement Division of the Treasury Department is hereby authorized and directed to make use of such quartz crystals suitable for piezo-electric use by sale or other disposition for war productio..."

"By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes of the United States, as President of the United States and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, and for the purpose of ..."