Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The functions of the Board shall be, with the requirements of national defense as a primary consideration, to determine, coordinate, and prepare plans for the national defense.

Context

Executive Order 8546—Creating the Defense Communications Board and Defining Its Functions and Duties

09/23/1940

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