Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Any consular officer of the United States is authorized to authenticate a certified copy of any document of record or on file in a public office of the foreign country in which he resides.

Context

Executive Order 7470—Regulations Governing the Authentication of Certified Copies of Foreign Public Records.

10/14/1936

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