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 deferring all expenditures which are not absolutely necessary at this time.

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Message to all Departments and Agencies on Eliminating Unnecessary Expenditures.

04/12/1937

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