Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The Director, with the advice and assistance of the Board, shall serve as the center for the coordination of Federal civilian defense activities.

Executive Order 9134—Amendment of Executive Order No. 8757 of May 20, 1941 Establishing the Office of Civilian Defense

04/14/1942

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The actual fact of meeting him lived up to my highest expectations.

Very definitely, if the people who want that objective will back it up.

When we win the war we don't want to have another one as long as this generation is alive.

I was extremely comfortable there.