Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"Many of us in the United States are observing this first day of the New Year as a day of prayer and reflection."

"The Secretary shall permit the management of carriers taken under this Order to continue their respective managerial functions to the maximum degree possible."

"If any employees of the railroads now strike, they will be striking against the Government of the United States."

"I am accordingly obliged to take over at once temporary possession and control of the railroads to insure their continued operation."