Political Quotes

On the recordFebruary 2, 1954
The principal objection to commemorative coins is that they detract from the fundamental function of the coinage as a medium of exchange.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Veto of Bill Authorizing Commemorative Coinage for the Sesquicentennial of the Louisiana Purchase.

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