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Dwight Eisenhower inaugural address: Jan. 20, 1953
Eisenhower's inaugural address was littered with his hopes for global piece and international cooperation, at a time when mankind's technological capacity was accelerating at a pace that was frightening to many. "The promise of this life is imperiled by the very genius that has made it possible," he said.