Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"It is hereby ordered that, subject to the establishment before the Civil Service Commission of the requisite qualifications in each case, initial appointments to each of the following-named positions ..."

"I consider that as only an incident and not a very important incident at that."

"We believe that this basis of the division of funds will also afford a well balanced division of activity between the central organization and the far-flung county communities."

"The need for hospital supplies, food and clothing is imperative."