Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Malta's bright story of human fortitude and courage will be read by posterity with wonder and with gratitude through all the ages.

The study of all problems in a spirit of understanding and loyalty showed that the closest unity existed between the United States of Americ...

I hereby suspend for the duration of the emergencies proclaimed by me on September 8, 1939, and May 27, 1941, the above-mentioned provisions...

But that does not mean that you are going to have to stay overseas all your lives.