Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

"You and I are fortunate to have such a man in our Nation's service."

"I would deem it an honor to be personally present at this testimonial dinner, so as to share even more intimately in the tribute that the assembled group is paying to its guest of honor."

"In personal conferences in my office, I can always count on George Humphrey to be a strong, able, and assertive counsellor."

"On that day let all of us, in accordance with our hallowed custom, forgather in our respective places of worship and bow before God in contrition for our sins, in suppliance for wisdom in our striving..."