"We look upon this shaken earth and we declare our firm and fixed purposethe building of a peace with justice in a world where moral law prevails." Thus Dwight David Eisenhower keyed both his second inaugural address and his second Administration this week as he spoke out from the Capitol steps to the tens of thousands before him and into the TV screens of millions. Moments before, President Eisenhower had raised his hand before Chief Justice Earl Warren to take his public oath of office beneath clear blue skies that had displaced an early grey overcast, his breath making...
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