Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The existence of these barriers tends to retard substantially the commercial and economic development of the Tennessee River drainage basin.

Message to Congress Transmitting a Survey on Interterritorial Freight Rates.

06/06/1937

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I know that I speak for the mass of the American people when I say that we reject the turtle policy.

The American people want to know, and will be told, the general trend of how the war is going.

This order shall remain in force during the continuance of the present war and for six months after termination thereof.

We Americans have been compelled to yield ground, but we will regain it.