Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The appropriation should, I think, be kept in somewhat elastic form because it is clear that at this time it is impossible to forecast either the exact needs or the exact methods of meeting them.

Context

Request for Appropriations for Relief in War-torn Areas

06/10/1940

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