Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

Here, in the Port of New Orleans, we see reflected America's strength, her vitality, her confidence, her irrepressible desire for improvement, her magnificent ability to meet resourcefully the demands of changing times.

Context

Address in New Orleans at the Ceremony Marking the 150th Anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase

10/16/1953

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