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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
Apr 28, 1954

I have several times said that I never prophesy in advance what I am going to do about vetoing bills.

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Mar 16, 1954

I believe in 1940, in all departments, that ran to $100 million.

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Mar 14, 1954

The good American doesn't ask for favored position or treatment.

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Mar 14, 1954

Water uncontrolled, improperly used, can cause us more damage in this country, possibly, than almost any other single element.

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Mar 14, 1954

Only at our peril may we pursue a penny wise, pound foolish policy in regard to the Nation's security.

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Mar 14, 1954

Properly used, properly harnessed, it can be our greatest resource.

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Mar 14, 1954

The loss of revenue involved in this proposal would be a serious blow to your Government.

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Mar 9, 1954

I believe most sincerely in the statement of Lincoln that this nation was dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.

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