Franklin Roosevelt actually said...

I hereby further exempt the said Samuel A. Cottrell from compulsory retirement for age for a period of one year ending June 30, 1942.

Executive Order 8805—Exemption of Samuel A. Cottrell From Compulsory Retirement for Age

06/24/1941

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