Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The Secretary of War shall operate the said plants and facilities under the terms and conditions of employment which are in effect at the time that possession thereof is taken.

Context

Executive Order 9473—Authorizing the Secretary of War to Take Possession of and Operate the Plants and Facilities of the...

08/28/1944

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