Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935, I hereby authorize the Director of Procurement of the Treasury Department to certify and approve vouchers.

Context

Executive Order 7225—Authorizing Procurement Officers and Employees of the Treasury Department to Certify Certain Vouchers

11/14/1935

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