Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

therefore, by virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by section 9 of the act of August 29, 1916, 39 Stat. 547

Executive Order 8908—Restoring to the Government of the Commonwealth of the Philippines Lands Comprising the United States...

09/24/1941

More Franklin Roosevelt Quotes

It involves not only the immediate problem of necessity, but a serious question of Federal policy.

I guess there is no further news on something on which there has never been any news.

It ought to be paid for as we go along.

No, I do not think so.