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Eisenhower: The plight of this elderly veteran provokes a spontaneous desire to lighten his burden.

On the recordJuly 19, 1953
The plight of this elderly veteran provokes a spontaneous desire to lighten his burden.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Veto of Bill for the Relief of Fred P. Hines.

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