Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"It is hereby ordered that the following-named persons, now occupying attorney positions in the Office of the Administrator, Federal Security Agency, may acquire a competitive classified status without..."

"I haven't the faintest idea as to whether a ship would go through the Canal in order to discharge at Port Said."

"By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes, I hereby ordered to establish an Office of Price Administration and Civilian Supply."

"It covers the Mediterranean."