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Eisenhower: And we are not doing it for the glorification of the Republican Party, but for the benefit of 160 million Americans.

On the recordMay 22, 1955
And we are not doing it for the glorification of the Republican Party, but for the benefit of 160 million Americans.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Remarks at a Dinner Sponsored by the District of Columbia Republican Women's Finance Committee

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