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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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Apr 16, 1955

It also was stated that related Mutual Security operations should be brought together in a single organization under a single management.

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Apr 13, 1955

I believe the national interest requires that we join with other countries of the free world in dealing with our trade problems on a cooperative basis.

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Apr 13, 1955

We would demonstrate our desire to deal with matters of trade in the same cooperative way we do with military matters in such regional pacts as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and with financial matters in the International…

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Apr 13, 1955

As a member of this Organization we could work more effectively for the removal of discriminatory restrictions against our exports.

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Apr 11, 1955

You are given that most priceless of opportunities: to work directly and specifically for the welfare of the United States of America, and there is no greater honor that is achievable by any American.

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Apr 11, 1955

You must try to understand the heart of America and how to translate that heart to other peoples.

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Apr 11, 1955

And I know that in this institution just as in all others, we have our devoted educators trying to get over to all of their students that thought: let us strive to understand--understand each other, and our Nation to understand others, and…

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Apr 10, 1955

I hope that everything will work out so that you can all stay together and have a wonderful time.

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Apr 10, 1955

I came out to welcome you to the White House grounds, to congratulate you on the weather you are having for the egg-rolling, and to hope that every youngster here has a wonderful time, and nobody gets lost.

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Apr 4, 1955

I, Dwight D. Eisenhower, President of the United States of America, do hereby urge the citizens of this Nation to observe Monday, October 24, 1955, as United Nations Day by means of community programs that will demonstrate their faith in…

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Mar 31, 1955

In the near future I shall transmit to the Congress the necessary budget request to carry out this program, and I trust that the Congress will give this proposal for accelerated completion of the Inter-American Highway its most favorable…

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Mar 30, 1955

I call upon all our citizens and all interested organizations to unite in appropriate observance of Pan American Day and Pan American Week

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