Presidential Papers, Doc#173 To Stanley Hoflund High, 4 May 1953. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower
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Document #173; May 4, 1953
To Stanley Hoflund High
Series: EM, AWF, Name Series
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XIV - The Presidency: The Middle Way
Part II: Settling into "the long pull"; May 1953 to August 1953
Chapter 3: "A time for continued vigilance"

 

Dear Stanley:1 I have read with great interest your forthcoming article.2 The general principles which you outline are fine; at the moment I wish the chances for carrying them out were a little more favorable.3 As you say, the specifics hurt.4 Sincerely

1 For background on High see no. 30.

2 In his cover letter High said that he had tried to outline the changes that "represent the philosophy of . . . the leadership of the present administration." He reminded Eisenhower that the thrust of the article bore directly on their recent discussions, "relative to the need for a clear . . . pattern of thought to support the pattern of policy that is emerging" (May 1, 1953, AWF/N). On March 30 High met with Eisenhower in the White House study.

3 If the American people "mean business," High had written, the Eisenhower Administration would bring about the following specific changes in government: (1) more "power in the people," less "power over the people"; (2) more "responsibilty by the people," less "for the people"; (3) more reliance on men, less on laws; (4) more unity, cooperation, and compromise, less divisiveness and infighting; (5) more commitment to "what is good for America," less pressure by special interest groups; and (6) more moral and spiritual values, less interest in materialism.

4 "The specifics are due to hurt," High wrote. "Those who fear that prospect had better begin now to run out or hole up."

Bibliographic reference to this document:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. To Stanley Hoflund High, 4 May 1953. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 173. World Wide Web facsimile by The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission of the print edition; Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/173.cfm

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