Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

"In other words, I am seriously concerned that an exception as broad as that which S. 417 proposes to make in the case of Elephant Butte would be a precedent for attempts to secure similarly over-gener..."

"The very purpose of a statute of limitations--whether it relates to suits between private citizens or to suits brought against the Government--is to avoid stale claims and to procure a reasonably prom..."

"The bill does not identify the persons to whom it would open the doors of the district court."

"I can perceive no justification for the payment which the bill would make on account of the cost of private medical and hospital care incurred on behalf of the decedent."