Political Quotes

On the recordJanuary 26, 1954
We gladly seize the opportunity afforded us by his presence, to salute a nation which is one of the most gallant and staunchest defenders of freedom in the modern world.
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

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Toasts of the President and President Bayar at the White House

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