"On that day let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us reconsecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vai..."
"I am also requesting the heads of all departments and agencies of the Executive branch of the Government to assist the National Committee in every way possible."
"Taxes were cut by 7 billion 400 million dollars--the largest tax cut in the history of this nation."
"For the first time in twenty years, there is no active battlefield anywhere in the world."
"Now, Therefore, I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, do hereby call upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954, as Veterans Day."
"Toward this end, I am designating the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs as Chairman of a Veterans Day National Committee, which shall include such other persons as the Chairman may select, and which ..."
"I have every confidence that our Nation will respond wholeheartedly in the appropriate observance of Veterans Day, 1954."
"In 20 months, this Administration and the Republican-led Congress cut our government's costs by 11 billion dollars."
"In order to insure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans' organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose."
"The legitimate business of government is to do for a people or a community those things which they cannot do at all for themselves, or cannot so well do in their separate capacities; but in all those ..."
"I have today signed a proclamation calling upon all of our citizens to observe Thursday, November 11, 1954 as Veterans Day."