Ike Pays Tribute to Lee
Stratford, Va, May 4th (INS)
President Eisenhower paid tribute to Robert E. Lee Sunday by declaring the Confederate general and his forebears were men of “vision and courage” needed in the world now.
The Chief Executive spoke briefly at annual ceremonies at Stratford hall, Virginia Mansion where Lee was born.
Mr. Eisenhower said Lee and his ancestor, Thomas Lee, who built Stratford, lived in an economy which was self-contained. He noted this in no longer holds true today and that every American is dependent on other peoples.
Of the Lees, Mr. Eisenhower said: “They were men of vision and courage and they would not have shrunk from the duties that would make America what they wanted it to be.”
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Commerce Secretary Weeks- A New Englander – delivered the formal main speech.
Weeks Said: “Robert E. Lee’s great impact on modern America is his character, probably greater in defeat than it might have been in triumph. Its moral luster continues to influence his countrymen for good long after his death”
I wouldn’t waste time with the usual jackasses here.
History is legion with folks who admired Lee from his adversaries on the field(Grant) to European martial experts (Churchill) and so forth.
These clowns are so hung up on the “negro” aspect of our past they wouldn’t know an Amos and Andy DVD collection if it hit them on the head.
they are barely indistinguishable from regular liberals who think America and by extension Western Civilization are both one big crime against humanity...minorities and women in particular.
So what?
That doesn’t remove the stain of TREASON against the United States from Lee’s career.
The man was a great officer who chose the wrong side and he had to live and die with the decision. The man himself was good enough to realize it. Unfortunately those of you who want to rewrite history do the man injustice by pulling this crap out again and again and again and again adnauseam.
I’m still waiting on ANY OF YOU to actually do something beside post on an internet forum.