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Eisenhower

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Dwight D. Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961. A member of the Republican Party, he was born in Kansas and rose to prominence as a five-star general in the United States Army during World War II. Eisenhower served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe, overseeing the successful D-Day invasion and the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi control.

Quotes by year · 195319611,836 total · peak 1954 (575)
1953: 350 quotes1954: 575 quotes1955: 357 quotes1956: 136 quotes1957: 143 quotes1958: 118 quotes1959: 93 quotes1960: 57 quotes1961: 7 quotes
Aug 30, 1954

It is my opinion that judicial rather than legislative remedy should be sought.

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Aug 30, 1954

I HAVE WITHHELD my approval from S. 820, 'For the relief of the estate of Carlos M. Cochran'.

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Aug 30, 1954

I HAVE WITHHELD my approval from the bill (S. 2083) 'For the relief of Lawrence F. Kramer.'

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Aug 30, 1954

Enactment of the bill would constitute a gratuity and would create a dangerous precedent which might set in motion a chain of endless requests for the payment of damages by the Government arising out of accidents in which law enforcement…

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Aug 30, 1954

Under the circumstances, I think it only fair and reasonable to consider the generous, uniform, and assured protection which these systems afford as the exclusive remedy against the United States on account of the death of a member of the…

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Aug 30, 1954

I am unable to perceive any circumstances which would warrant preferential treatment for the claimant to the detriment of other wartime contractors.

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Aug 29, 1954

The world must understand that there is stability in our international purposes.

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Aug 29, 1954

Nothing is more dangerous to our cause than to expect America's message to be heard if we don't bother to tell it.

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Aug 29, 1954

In pursuance of this effort, we have loyally supported and worked with the United Nations, which, in its first 9 years, has accomplished much in the cause of peace.

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Aug 29, 1954

Our Nation is too strong to give way to hysterical fear which, under the guise of preserving our institutions, would undermine the principles upon which they rest.

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