Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

it is hereby ordered that enlisted men of the Coast Guard who have established their special qualifications in the use of the arm or arms who are so stationed by their commanding officers that they may be required to use such arm or arms shall receive additional compensation

Context

Executive Order 8523—Regulations Governing the Payment of Additional Compensation to Enlisted Men of the Coast Guard...

08/21/1940

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