Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I hereby exempt the said Leo A. McIntire from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending April 30, 1943.

Executive Order 9131—Exemption of Leo A. McIntire From Compulsory Retirement for Age

04/12/1942

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