Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

That the maximum hours of work specified in Article III of the Code and/or any other provisions of the Code relating to hours of work, shall not be construed as a minimum work day or work week;

Context

Executive Order 6606-E—For the Electrotyping and Stereotyping Industry

02/16/1934

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