On the recordJune 6, 1955
But this dependence must not tempt us to evade our personal responsibility to use every one of our individual and collective talents for the better discharge of our lifetime missions.
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presidency.ucsb.eduEisenhower: “But this dependence must not tempt us to evade our personal responsibility to use every one of our individual and…”
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Address at the Graduation Ceremonies, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York
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