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Eisenhower: He understood that freedom is not possible to sustain, unless there is some economic base--some way of allowing a man to…

On the recordAugust 29, 1957
He understood that freedom is not possible to sustain, unless there is some economic base--some way of allowing a man to gain his self-respect through earning his own living.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Remarks at Ceremony Marking the Issuance of the President Magsaysay Champion of Liberty Stamp.

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