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Eisenhower: “You are given that most priceless of opportunities: to work directly and specifically for the welfare of the United…”

On the recordApril 11, 1955
You are given that most priceless of opportunities: to work directly and specifically for the welfare of the United States of America, and there is no greater honor that is achievable by any American.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks at The Citadel, Charleston, South Carolina.

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