Political Quotes

Eisenhower: I am about to embark on a journey which I wish could be extended until I had visited the capital of every nation on this…

On the recordAugust 24, 1959
I am about to embark on a journey which I wish could be extended until I had visited the capital of every nation on this globe that, like ourselves, is dedicated to individual liberty and dignity, and wants only to live under a government established by the consent of the governed.
Said by
Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas

Editor's note · Context

The President's News Conference

Share

More from Eisenhower

Aug 23, 1960

We have struggled for 8 years to get real reform in the farm laws.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Nov 1, 1960

The kind of leadership we are talking about is: the people that can understand this crowd.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Sep 28, 1960

Leadership is not proved by a mere whirling across the public stage in a burst of glib oratory.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Jan 16, 1961

we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.

thenation.com

Other voices in this conversation