Gun Quotes: Eisenhower on being Mightily Armed

Jennifer L.S. Pearsall

11 years ago

He may have been speaking towards being armed for global conflict, but President Eisenhower's words from yesteryear ring just as true for today's private gun owning citizenry.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in Normandy with troops and a mighty 155mm cannon, as it appeared in ‘LIFE” magazine a while back.

EisenhowerLIFE — General Dwight D. Eisenhower, in Normandy with troops and a mighty 155mm cannon, as it appeared in ‘LIFE” magazine a while back.

“Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction.”—General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34^th U.S. President (1953-1961)

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“Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction.”—General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th U.S. President (1953-1961)

“Our arms must be mighty, ready for instant action, so that no potential aggressor may be tempted to risk his own destruction.”—General Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34^th U.S. President (1953-1961)