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Eisenhower: “Fifty years ago--and there are a number of us here who can remember that long--the events, the names, and the faces of…”

On the recordJanuary 26, 1954
Fifty years ago--and there are a number of us here who can remember that long--the events, the names, and the faces of Turkey were little known to us.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Toasts of the President and President Bayar at the White House

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