Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

"My idea is we take everything we need, no matter what the technicalities are."

"All property of the Alien Property Division of the Department of Justice...are hereby transferred to the Alien Property Custodian."

"All authority, rights, privileges, powers, duties, and functions transferred or delegated to the Department of Justice are hereby transferred to the Alien Property Custodian."

"All litigation in which the Alien Property Custodian or the Office of the Alien Property Custodian is interested shall be conducted under the supervision of the Attorney General."