Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The Wool Textile Work Assignment Board may, on petition of any mill which installs labor saving machinery, after such investigation as it may deem proper, authorize the employer to increase labor assignments to the extent only that the amount of work required of the employees affected will not be increased by the installation of this machinery.

10/15/1934

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