Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"By virtue of the authority vested in me as President and as Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, it is hereby ordered as follows:"

"The Puerto Ricans have long since reached political maturity."

"By extending home rule in Puerto Rico, we would multiply the good will we have already gained throughout the Western Hemisphere."

"Under our traditional policy and practice they are entitled to go beyond the rudiments of democracy that they now have."