Plans are worthless, but planning is everything.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Topic

Battle plans

Speaker

Dwight D. Eisenhower

Medium

Speech

Genre

Political speech

Language

English

Time

1957 1950s 20th century

Occupation

American President National leader Politician

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United States

Authentication Score 3

Citation

Eisenhower, Dwight D. Remarks at the National Defense Executive Reserve Conference. National Defense Executive Reserve Conference. 14 Nov. 1957, Washington DC, USA.

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Medium
Letter
Language
English
Time
1943 1940s 20th century
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Citation

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Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you.

Nikita Khrushchev

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Topic
Soviet Union Cold War
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Statement Type
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Language
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Time
1956 1950s 20th century
Authentication Score 1
Citation

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Medium
Speech
Genre
Political speech
Language
English
Time
1941 1940s 20th century
Authentication Score 3
Citation

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