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On the recordDecember 13, 1953
But now we have got to a place where the matter can no longer be handled by professional or organized military forces, and where we must all act together in the operation of any plan necessary for our safety.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Remarks Opening the White House Conference of Mayors.

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