On the recordOctober 16, 1956
Let us not forget, my friends, we keep defense forces to keep the peace.
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presidency.ucsb.eduEisenhower: “Let us not forget, my friends, we keep defense forces to keep the peace.”
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Address at a Rally in the Civic Auditorium, Seattle, Washington
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