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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)
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Nov 4, 1953

NOW, THEREFORE, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and statutes, and as President of the United States, and deeming such action necessary in the best interests of the national security, it is hereby ordered as…

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Nov 4, 1953

Heads of departments and agencies not named herein shall limit the exercise of classified authority in accordance with section 2(c) of the order.

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Nov 4, 1953

WHEREAS it is essential that certain official information affecting the national defense be protected uniformly against unauthorized disclosure

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Nov 3, 1953

The Power Authority of the State of New York is hereby declared to be the designee of the Government of the United States of America for the construction of the works referred to in the Order of Approval of the International Joint…

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Nov 3, 1953

I believe in party responsibility, and I want to see Republicans come back here with a good comfortable majority so that parties can be held responsible by the American people for what we do.

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Nov 3, 1953

The authority vested in the President by Articles 71 (a) and 74 (a) of the Uniform Code of Military Justice to remit or suspend any part or amount of the unexecuted portion of any sentence extending to death which, as approved by the…

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Nov 3, 1953

The United States Section shall represent the Government of the United States on the Joint Board of Engineers in the performance of the duties specified in condition (g) of the Order of Approval, and is authorized to act with the Canadian…

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Nov 3, 1953

Each may designate an alternate to act for him as member of the United States Section.

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Nov 3, 1953

I believe that any administration coming in has to move as rapidly as is feasible and practicable to get policy-making positions and the very highest administrative positions properly filled by people who believe in the general policies…

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Nov 3, 1953

I will say this: I believe that the American people do want, and properly want, honesty and integrity in every single dealing of their Government and all the people that have to do with it.

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Nov 3, 1953

There are certain areas in the United States, as you well know, where a man could believe in the general political field exactly as I do, and be under another political label.

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