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On the recordOctober 23, 1954
We carry the torch of freedom as a sacred trust for all mankind.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

Remarks Recorded for Program Marking the 75th Anniversary of the Incandescent Lamp.

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