# Claim 123

President Roosevelt said Americans hated censorship as much as they hated war, even as his administration created a wartime censorship office.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

- Statement: President Roosevelt said Americans hated censorship as much as they hated war, even as his administration created a wartime censorship office.
- Field: stated_justification
- Value: Roosevelt's rationale
- About: [incident 1941-us-office-of-censorship-wartime-press-code](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/1941-us-office-of-censorship-wartime-press-code)
- Source: U.S. Office of Censorship. https://www.ebsco.com/research-starters/politics-and-government/us-office-censorship
- Publisher: EBSCO Research Starters
- Method: outlet report
- Checked: 2026-09-22
- Confidence: medium
- Status: current

## Quotation from the source

> All Americans abhor censorship, just as they abhor war.

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