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

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

We hope it is going to work.

In a world war neither Mr. Churchill nor I could walk down the street and go into a department store and purchase and walk out with a second...

We can be very thankful that that is so.

The date was set without anybody thinking about election.