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State of the Union addresses by Dwight D. Eisenhower (9 P) Pages in category "Speeches by Dwight D. Eisenhower" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Eisenhower's "humanity hanging from a cross of iron" evoked William Jennings Bryan's Cross of Gold speech. As a result, "The Chance for Peace speech", colloquially, became known as the "Cross of Iron speech" and was seen by many as contrasting the Soviet Union's view of the post- World War II world with the United States' cooperation and ...
Dwight David Eisenhower [a] (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), also known by his nickname Ike, was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
The 1959 State of the Union Address was given by Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, on Friday, January 9, 1959, to the 86th United States Congress in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. [3] It was Eisenhower's seventh State of the Union Address.
As they stormed the beaches, General Dwight D. Eisenhower's confident words summed up the incredible significance of their mission: "You are about to embark upon a great crusade, toward which we ...
Repeated and paraphrased by various politicians and public figures in later years, including Lyndon B. Johnson in 1968, Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1940s, Dick Cheney in 2008, and Stephen King in reference to the 2018 Maine gubernatorial election. "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this crown of thorns.
The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".
"A time for greatness" – U.S. presidential campaign theme of John F. Kennedy (Kennedy also used "We Can Do Better" and "Leadership for the 60s"). "Peace, Experience, Prosperity" – Richard Nixon's slogan showing his expertise over Kennedy. [14] "Experience Counts" - Richard Nixon slogan boasting the experience of the Nixon Lodge ticket.