“This is not a shirts-and-skins issue. This is not a blue/red issue.”
“You're seeing a shift. The American people are growing weary of this war and what's happening.”
“Let’s be clear, if you’re a single mom, you cannot compete with Wall Street. They will outbid you every time, and so this is about fairness.”
““I am happy to know you. I hope that one day we shall have the opportunity to discuss the affairs of our country.””

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On the recordSeptember 2, 1954
I have withheld my approval from H.R. 2236, entitled 'An Act to provide for a Commission to regulate the public transportation of passengers by motor vehicle and street railroad within the metropolitan area of Washington, District of Columbia, and for the establishment of a Metropolitan Washington Commission.'
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Eisenhower
Republican · Kansas
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Memorandum of Disapproval of Bill Providing for a Commission To Regulate Public Transportation of Passengers in the...

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