Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

all employees in the Federal Service in the District of Columbia shall be excused from duty at 1 o'clock P.M. on Thursday, December 24, 1936.

Executive Order 7499—Excusing Federal Employees from Duty on December 24 and 26, 1936, and January 2, 1937

11/26/1936

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

Today I do.

I must make a confession: I did not realize until the last few years how much influence America has in the world.

I am grateful to you for this wonderful expression of faith-of faith and works.

I appreciate your coming here and all I can say is God bless you; keep up the good work.