Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

reserves should equal that percentage of all apportioned funds susceptible to the establishment of such reserves

Message to Department Heads on Setting Up Reserves

07/05/1937

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

No vessel not proceeding under United States Naval or other United States authorized supervision shall enter or navigate the waters of the s...

A vessel entering or navigating the waters of the Buzzards Bay and Vineyard Sound Defensive Sea Area does so at its own risk.

The importance might be much greater than the extent.

It isn't a matter of immediate emergency in the conduct of the war.