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12 quotes by John Eisenhower

The Honorable John Eisenhower 45th United States Ambassador to Belgium In office May 14, 1969 – September 28, 1971 President Richard Nixon Preceded by Ridgway B. Knight Succeeded by Robert Strausz-Hupe Personal details Born (1922-08-03)August 3, 1922 Denver, Colorado Died December 21, 2013(2013-12-21) (aged 91) Trappe, Maryland Nationality American Political party Republican Spouse(s) Barbara Thompson (m. 1947; div. 1986) Joanne...
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Avoiding combat duty was and is an unforgivable sin for a professional soldier.

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In the summer of 1952, when I was 30, the Army assigned me to an infantry unit fighting in Korea. Meanwhile, though, there was other news in my... →

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The British soldiers serving in Afghanistan alongside Prince Harry were in exceptional danger until he was withdrawn.

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I do not believe that the children of presidents or vice-presidents should be assigned to combat zones. They have no place there.

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I was a lieutenant in World War II.

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When France fell in 1940, De Gaulle was a temporary brigadier general.

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You know, my dad was a lieutenant colonel at Ft. Lewis on the 3rd of March, 1941. Fifteen months later, he was commanding a theater of war.

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Almost everything else I have done during my adult years has been affected to some extent by my name - by my father's position, if you will. But... →

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As son of a Republican president, Dwight D. Eisenhower, it is automatically expected by many that I am a Republican. For 50 years, through the... →

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My dad being an Army officer, I was just born to it. I was raised in a military manner, and it was a given that Army brats went to West Point, so I... →

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My dad had the greatest admiration for MacArthur when they were working together in Washington before the Philippines. And Dad used to talk with... →

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Unlike the Afghans and Iraqis, the South Korean people solidly supported the American military presence, which was part of a United Nations operation.

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