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Old 12-04-2019, 09:58   #17
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That speech was right after Stalin's death. It may have been meant as a message for the Soviet Union as much as the US.

But to the sentiment of the speech, there has to be balance. You need both the sword and the plow.
Completely agree and Ike certainly understood that... well put!
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