Eisenhower: “Well, I think I'll have to see the report and give you an answer…”

On the recordDecember 1, 1959

Well, I think I'll have to see the report and give you an answer, because I simply can't answer on something that I can't recall the contents of.

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Republican · Kansas

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The President's News Conference

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Eisenhower: “Well, I think I'll have to see the report and give you an answer, because I simply can't answer on something that I…”