Good guess, Tom. It comes from the same letter that Tom Walker cited regarding social security. Here are the quotes together with the source.
Eisenhower, Dwight D. 1954. "Personal and Confidential to Edgar Newton Eisenhower, 8 November." In L. Galambos and D. van Ee, eds. The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower. Vol. XV. The Presidency: The Middle Way (Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996). Part VI Crises Abroad, Party Problems at Home; September 1954 to December 1954. Chapter 13: "A New phase of Political Experience." <http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/1147.cfm> "This is what I mean by my constant insistence upon "moderation" in government. Should any political party attempt to abolish social security, unemployment insurance, and eliminate labor laws and farm programs, you would not hear of that party again in our political history. There is a tiny splinter group, of course, that believes you can do these things. Among them are H. L. Hunt (you possibly know his background), a few other Texas oil millionaires, and an occasional politician or business man from other areas. Their number is negligible and they are stupid." "A year ago last January we were in imminent danger of losing Iran, and sixty percent of the known oil reserves of the world. You may have forgotten this. Lots of people have. But there has been no greater threat that has in recent years overhung the free world. That threat has been largely, if not totally, removed. I could name at least a half dozen other spots of the same character." On Sun, Mar 12, 2006 at 11:17:19AM -0500, Sandwichman wrote: > >John Foster Dulles or Ike a year after the anti-Mossadegh coup of 1953? > > The Sandwichman > > > --------------------------------- > Make free worldwide PC-to-PC calls. Try the new Yahoo! Canada Messenger with > Voice -- Michael Perelman Economics Department California State University Chico, CA 95929 Tel. 530-898-5321 E-Mail michael at ecst.csuchico.edu
