Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

The steps so taken by the Government of the United States are taken in full recognition of the sovereignty and independence of Iceland.

The people of Iceland hold a proud position among the democracies of the world, with a historic tradition of freedom and of individual liber...

I must take all necessary measures to ensure the safety of the Western Hemisphere.

This Government will insure the adequate defense of Iceland with full recognition of the independence of Iceland as a sovereign state.