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Eisenhower: “It seems to me wholly appropriate that anniversaries like this one, which the Congress deems it desirable to…”

On the recordFebruary 2, 1954
It seems to me wholly appropriate that anniversaries like this one, which the Congress deems it desirable to commemorate, should be recognized by bills authorizing the Treasury to provide suitable commemorative medals at cost.
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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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