Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

"It is an attempt to help out in cases of unemployment with useful work rather than with work that wouldn't be so useful to the United States."

"He was merely stating what, to my mind, is a fundamental truth and really doesn't take much decision; it is just a fundamental truth."

"But for me to try to say what percentage of these things is absolutely necessary to the existence of this country for another year or until the next session, that is going too far for me."

"As a matter of fact, there were many, many things omitted, and I think I stated that some of these things that were omitted would be the subject of later comment."