Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

Less than 5 percent of all of the civilian employees in these departments—or about 84,000—have been deferred for occupational reasons.

Message to Congress Defending Federal Employees Against Charges of Draft Dodging

10/25/1943

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

To try to increase the security and the happiness of a larger number of people in all occupations of life and in all parts of the country.

It is high time to deal with the Nation's transportation as a single, unified problem.

It is my hope that the Interstate Commerce Commission may, with the addition of the new duties that I have indicated, ultimately become a Fe...

To give them assurance that they are not going to starve in their old age.