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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
Jan 20, 1959

The expanding economy is a thing that I believe I have talked more about than almost any individual that I know of, publicly.

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Jan 20, 1959

I do not believe it is the function or indeed it is desirable for a President to express his approval or disapproval of any Supreme Court decision.

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Jan 20, 1959

America wants peace, is ready to conciliate, is ready to match reasonableness with reasonableness, but it simply won't be pushed around.

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Jan 18, 1959

On behalf of the American people I thank you for your message and extend to you their warm welcome to this nation--a welcome which I shall have the privilege of extending to you personally when I meet you in Washington tomorrow.

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Jan 2, 1959

All national flags and union jacks manufactured or purchased for the use of executive agencies after the date of this order shall conform strictly to the provisions of sections 1 to 3, inclusive, of this order.

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Jan 2, 1959

WHEREAS the State of Alaska has this day been admitted to the Union; and WHEREAS chapter 1 of title 4 of the United States Code provides that a star shall be added to the union of the flag of the United States upon the admission of a new…

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Dec 31, 1958

I share the hope expressed in your message that the coming year will see a substantial improvement in the relations between our countries.

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Dec 31, 1958

The fact that more than twenty thousand members of our Armed Forces are now enrolled in the overseas education program is most heartening.

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Dec 31, 1958

We profoundly hope that your wish for peaceful coexistence may bring about in 1959 genuine efforts to solve existing world problems.

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Dec 31, 1958

The United States Government repeats that, in an atmosphere devoid of any kind of coercion and threat, it would welcome discussion on the question of Berlin.

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Dec 23, 1958

I do hereby proclaim that the Secretary of the Treasury has found that each of the aforementioned drugs has an addiction-forming or addiction-sustaining liability similar to morphine and that in the public interest this finding should be…

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Dec 22, 1958

My fellow Americans: Tonight I would like to speak not only to you, but for you, to the peoples of the world.

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Dec 22, 1958

I again give my solemn word on behalf of the American people to all the peoples of the world: that the people of the United States and their Government do not want war.

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Dec 22, 1958

The people of the United States do not wish to enslave or control any other nation or any other people.

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Dec 22, 1958

I hope that this ceremony has greater significance to all Americans and to the world than just the fighting of a tree.

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Dec 22, 1958

The Christmas Message of 'Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men' is not alone an ideal of Christianity.

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Dec 22, 1958

The United States is strong, and will remain strong, because that is the only way in today's world that the peace can be protected.

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Dec 22, 1958

The United States has pledged its national honor to work for peace.

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Nov 27, 1958

By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 301 of title 3 of the United States Code, and as President of the United States, it is ordered that subsection (c) of section 1 of Executive Order No. 10530 of May 10, 1954, entitled…

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Oct 19, 1958

The striking power of our Strategic Air Command is beyond imagination.

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Oct 19, 1958

I promised you several things:--fiscal integrity;--a sound, free economy;--honesty, efficiency and thrift in government;--a national defense--modern and strong;and, above all, always to strive for a just and lasting peace.

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Oct 19, 1958

This record justifies support for Republican candidates from coast to coast.

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Oct 19, 1958

If you are for trustworthy, progressive government--then it is clear you should talk Republican, work Republican--and, on November 4, vote Republican.

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