Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The Bonneville Power Administrator is hereby designated as agent for the sale and distribution of electrical power and energy generated at the Grand Coulee Dam Project.

Context

Executive Order 8526—Coordinating the Electrical Facilities of Grand Coulee Dam Project and Bonneville Project

08/25/1940

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