Eisenhower: “The principal objection to commemorative coins is that they detract…”

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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Republican · Kansas

Source

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

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Eisenhower: “The principal objection to commemorative coins is that they detract from the fundamental function of the coinage as a…”