Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

On the first day of the quarter following the anniversary date of enlistment, enlisted men shall be paid a cash maintenance allowance for clothing, as follows: Enlisted men (general), $8.75.

Context

Executive Order 9226—Regulations Governing the Furnishing of Clothing in Kind or Payment of Cash Allowances in Lieu Thereof

08/18/1942

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