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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 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 must pin my faith to this: I believe in the commonsense of the American people when they are informed.

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Nov 3, 1953

My own opinion is that the kind of change the people wanted is an orderly and progressive change, not just any other kind, that they are going to get it, and are getting it.

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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

The United States Section shall submit its final report to the President upon the completion of construction and shall submit such Interim reports as may appear to be desirable.

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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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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 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

The Secretary of the Army and the Chairman of the Federal Power Commission are hereby designated members.

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Nov 3, 1953

I believe the job of the administration in Washington is to provide a dynamic and forward-looking program for the United States.

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Nov 3, 1953

Peace for the world is the primary goal of the American people and the administration.

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Nov 3, 1953

This order shall be effective upon the date that the License becomes final.

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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

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

There is hereby established the United States Section of the St. Lawrence River Joint Board of Engineers, composed of two members and hereinafter referred to as the United States Section.

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Oct 29, 1953

It is my intention that this Government continue to take all appropriate steps to see to it that Communist violations of the inalienable rights of man under God do not go unopposed, and that they are effectively exposed in every forum.

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Oct 29, 1953

The arrest and internment of Cardinal Wyszynski is profoundly discouraging to those of us who look for signs of Communist willingness to respect basic human rights of freedom of thought and conscience.

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Oct 28, 1953

So you can understand, of course, the kind of interest we have in soil and water conservation.

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Oct 28, 1953

Its purpose is to understand, if possible, the problems of every special group in this country, but never to use the resources of this country to favor any group at the expense of others.

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Oct 28, 1953

I cannot tell you how much satisfaction it gives to me to know that intelligent Americans are meeting together, whose interests are as broad as this land, whose vision must be projected forward not merely till tomorrow--or possibly an…

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Oct 28, 1953

Of all the phases of our heritage that we have received--all of these God-given resources and privileges we enjoy--the one that I believe every true American wants to pass on without any destruction, is that right of the individual to his…

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