Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

You will carefully examine the status of appropriations for your activities with a view to making a substantial saving by eliminating or def...

I had no idea of what he was going to say.

It is apparent at this time that the revenues of the Government for the present fiscal year will be materially less than the amount estimate...

Now, Therefore, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States of America, do proclaim that, subject to existing rights, the follo...