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EISENHOWER, Dwight D. (1890-1969). Printed document signed ("Dwight D. Eisenhower"), Inaugural Address of Dwight D. Eisenhower President of the United States, Delivered at the capitol, Washington, D.C. January 20, 1953. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office, 1953. 5 pages, 8 o , paper wrappers . EISENHOWER'S FIRST INAUGURAL ADDRESS: "AS IT MUST BE THE SUPREME PURPOSE OF ALL FREE MEN, SO IT MUST BE THE DEDICATION OF THEIR LEADERS, TO SAVE HUMANITY FROM PREYING UPON ITSELF" Eisenhower's first inaugural address is a sober, dignified statement of the themes that would characterize both his terms in office: "Abhorring war as a chosen way to balk the purposes of those who threaten us, we hold it to be the first task of statesmanship to develop the strength that will deter the forces of aggression and promote the conditions of peace. For, as it must be the supreme purpose of all free men, so it must be the dedication of their leaders, to save humanity from preying upon itself...Realizing that common sense and common decency alike dictate the futility of appeasement, we shall never try to placate an aggressor by the false and wicked bargain of trading honor for security. Americans, indeed all free men, remember that in the final choice a soldier's pack is not so heavy a burden as a prisoner's chains...Love of liberty means the guarding of every resource that makes freedom possible--from the sanctity of our families and the wealth of our soil to the genius of our scientists. And so each citizen plays an indispensable role..."