Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"By virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the statutes of the United States, as President of the United States and Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy, and in order to unify ..."

"This order shall become effective October 1, 1943."

"There is hereby established a Special Emergency Board of three members to be selected by me from the National Railway Labor panel who shall report to me what, if any, wage adjustments for employees of..."

"The United States Civil Service Commission is authorized to adopt and prescribe such special procedures and regulations as it may determine to be necessary in connection with the recruitment, placemen..."