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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.
You as parents can have no more precious and worthwhile duty than to give them the opportunity to live so far as we can on a basis of a moral code that within human capabilities eliminates prejudices and misconceptions, misapprehension and…
I think that I get no thrill in the world quite so much as whenever I see a group of Americans, particularly in another country.
We believe that it should also serve the common good, abroad as well as at home.
One of the glories of America is that she never ceases her striving toward the shining goal.
Without this military strength our efforts to provide a shield for freedom and to preserve and strengthen peace would be futile.
The core of our Nation is belief in a Creator who has endowed all men with inalienable rights.
Our Nation seeks territory, selfish gain or unfair advantage for itself.
Peace and friendship, in freedom, is America's real message to the world.
I believe that for 7 years we've been trying to work on something that's better than we've had, but we have had very little success in finding a formula acceptable to the Congress.
The day that we abandon honest free collective bargaining, it is going to be a sad day for the United States.
I personally am ready each morning to take an oath that I am not a Communist and that I am loyal to the United States.
I think that we can conclude, from all of the reports that come to us from abroad, that there is a great deal of doubt remaining in the minds of many people.
Well, I think I'll have to see the report and give you an answer, because I simply can't answer on something that I can't recall the contents of.
Lacking such action by Congress, it is clear to me that the orderly scheduling of new contracts is the only prudent and equitable course to follow.
I should like to emphasize that this Administration fully intends promptly to honor bills presented to it by the various states.
I recommended that the Congress increase the gas tax by 1 ½ cents to be effective July 1, 1959.
International cooperation under the Act shall be subject to the responsibilities of the Secretary of State with respect to the foreign policy of the United States pertinent thereto.
Through your dedication and inspiring leadership, the Federal Republic has risen out of the chaos of war to a position of influence and responsibility in the community of free nations.
It was a most valued and enjoyable opportunity to confer with you in Bonn recently.
Your effective work in developing understanding between our two peoples has also been a contribution of major significance.
Moreover, there has been developed in Germany a government guided by the principles of democracy and motivated by a sincere desire to play a positive role in the great movement toward European cooperation and integration.
I congratulate you for your historic contribution not only to the affairs of your own country but to those of the European community as a whole.
I wish you many more productive years in the interests of your own country and those of the free world.
The great sustaining force of America is not simply to be found in its laws or institutions--but in the manners of her people, her habits of heart.
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