Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

no period of time served in the armed forces of the United States ... shall be counted in determining the period of eligibility for appointment

Executive Order 8602—Extending the Period of Eligibility on Civil Service Registers of Persons Who Serve in the Armed Forces...

11/24/1940

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

No one, of course, should be permitted to escape ultimate prosecution for any violation of law.

The war effort must come first and everything else must wait.

The American people should be informed of each step in their war effort.

I urge all employers and Government agencies of all kinds to give those under their charge sufficient time in which to fulfill the obligatio...