Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Such officer, warrant officer, nurse, or enlisted man may comply with the requirements herein prescribed by performing four or more glider flights without regard to the duration thereof during a period of 12 consecutive calendar months.

Context

Executive Order 9460—Regulations Relating to Glider Flights by Personnel of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard

08/06/1944

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