Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

Because of its humanitarian purposes, the American Red Cross is close to the hearts of all who are concerned with the welfare of others.

I am confident of a response that will do credit to the Federal service and be an important factor in the success of the Red Cross campaign.

I declare, if you could provide for the government, through the Bureau of the Budget, a new accounting system, with the utmost expedition an...

Optimism, I believe, is a capacity for looking toward the future with hope and enthusiasm.