Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"May you get back home to our good America just as soon as you can."

"America is proud of you, proud of what you are doing in this distant place."

"I wish that great numbers of our people could see this work of getting the necessary equipment and supplies through to our ally."

"I think that a more suitable date can be selected for this purpose, and that future events will ordain the proper date for such a commemoration."