Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I hereby exempt the said William S. Garland from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending January 31, 1940.

Executive Order 7995—Exemption of William S. Garland From Compulsory Retirement for Age

10/27/1938

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

I cannot tell a lie—like George Washington.

I asked him to go down and talk to them confidentially, on behalf of the United States.

A Permanent Joint Board on Defense shall be set up at once by the two countries.

It will consider in the broad sense the defense of the north half of the Western Hemisphere.