Said to William Westmoreland in 1960 when Westmoreland assumed the post of Superintendent of West Point.
• Cited in Atkinson, Rick (1991), The Long Gray Line (First Pocket Books printing ed.) place: New York, publisher: Simon & Schuster | pages = p. 79 | chapter = Year of the Tiger }}
• Cited in Atkinson, Rick (1991), The Long Gray Line (First Pocket Books printing ed.) place: New York, publisher: Simon & Schuster | pages = p. 79 | chapter = Year of the Tiger }}
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I do have one instruction for you, General. Do something about that damned football team.
— Dwight D. Eisenhower
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I do have one instruction for you, General. Do something about that damned football team." in the context of "Said to William Westmoreland in 1960 when Westmoreland assumed the post of Superintendent of West Point.
• Cited in Atkinson, Rick (1991), The Long Gray Line (First Pocket Books printing ed.) place: New York, publisher: Simon & Schuster
| pages = p. 79
| chapter = Year of the Tiger
}}" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Dwight D. Eisenhower" (Quotes, 1950s)
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About Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower (14 October 1890 – 28 March 1969), also widely known by his nickname "Ike", was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, and achieved the rare five-star rank of General of the Army. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–1943 and the successful invasion of Normandy in 1944–1945 from the Western Front.
About Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower (14 October 1890 – 28 March 1969), also widely known by his nickname "Ike", was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe, and achieved the rare five-star rank of General of the Army. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–1943 and the successful invasion of Normandy in 1944–1945 from the Western Front.
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