Dwight Eisenhower actually said...

The United States Government repeats that, in an atmosphere devoid of any kind of coercion and threat, it would welcome discussion on the qu...

I share the hope expressed in your message that the coming year will see a substantial improvement in the relations between our countries.

We profoundly hope that your wish for peaceful coexistence may bring about in 1959 genuine efforts to solve existing world problems.

The fact that more than twenty thousand members of our Armed Forces are now enrolled in the overseas education program is most heartening.