Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

Retired persons should be encouraged to continue their contributions to the productive needs of the nation.

I believe that if a man is convicted in the courts of deliberately conspiring to do that, he is just as guilty as the attempt.

He was merely stating what, to my mind, is a fundamental truth and really doesn't take much decision; it is just a fundamental truth.

This is the first time I have heard of this.