Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"The Federal Reserve System, tested by nearly. a quarter of a century of operation, is a public institution capable of adaptation to future, as it has been to past needs and conditions."

"It cannot be attained by that System alone, but neither can it be reached without the proper functioning of our monetary and credit machinery."

"It should provide for control of surpluses when and as necessary, but at the same time it should preserve the export markets that still are open to our farmers."

"With their help, and the added counsel of practical farmers throughout the Nation, I am confident that your committees and your fellow members can draft permanent legislation that will serve the Natio..."