Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I hereby suspend, effective July 1, 1942, compliance with the provisions of the said sections during the continuance of any of the wars in which the United States is now engaged.

Context

Executive Order 9188—Suspending Certain Statutory Provisions Relating to Employment in the Canal Zone

06/29/1942

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