Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

Perhaps it is just best for me to say I am proud to be an agent for our people in conferring upon you this highest award that the Government has, and to say that your real reward--as all of us here know--is in the hearts, the thanks and the gratitude of our entire nation.

05/26/1955

https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu...

More Dwight Eisenhower Quotes

"I just think there is very little use guessing"
"I believe in the exchange of information, exchange of visitors of all kinds"
"I'm doing my best with that; so is this administration"
"All officers and employees in the executive branch of the Government appointed by the President who are subject to the Civil Service Retirement Act, as amended, and who reach the retirement age prescr..."

View All Dwight Eisenhower Quotes