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- Keyser Soze - 02-08-2006
he sponsored and signed the civil rights bill of 1957.
he sponsored and signed the federal aid highway act,giving birth to america's interstate highway system.
he balanced the budget, not just once, but three times.despite much pressure to do otherwise, he also refused to cut taxes and raise defense spending. his fiscal policy contributed to the prosperity of the 1950's.
he ended the korean war. he alone had the prestige to persuade Americans to accept a negotiated peace and convince the chinese that failure to reach an agreement would lead to dire consequences. he considered this to be his greatest presidential accomplishment.
he kept america at peace, despite being confronted with major cold war crises every year he was in office: korea, vietnam, formosa, suez, hungary, berlin, and the U-2.
while more than once america seemed on the brink of war and those around him clamored to drop the bomb, eisenhower always kept a level head. he dealt calmly and rationally with each situation, always finding a solution that avoided war without diminishing america's prestige.
- Ken'sPen - 02-08-2006
you do realize he did this before he became a FORMER president don't you?
The issue is the actions of the men after they LEFT office.
- Keyser Soze - 02-08-2006
you mean like looking for attention and money? no, he rode off quietly into the sunset like a decent human being.
- Hoon - 02-08-2006
Jimmy Carter is this countrys village idiot
- Ken'sPen - 02-08-2006
Carter is a nuclear scientist....
Bush can't even say it.
- Hoon - 02-08-2006
Carter is a wood carving hippie!
- Keyser Soze - 02-08-2006
go build a fucking house!