Dwight D. Eisenhower Quotes
You’ve never had it so good!
The statement was used later by Lyndon B. Johnson in his presidency. However the first President to brag about good economic times was Benjamin Harrison {618540}.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1890-1969, 34th President of the United States (Republican, KS), Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, TV Presidential Campaign Ad for his second term
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Presidents later when there was a very good economy flaunted the fact as did Harrison. See {641123}. In Harrison’s case, the good times didn’t last very long. In less than a year, the economy collapsed and we had the worst depression in history until the Great Depression came along 4 decades later.
In the late 1950s British Prime Minister adopted the line to trumpet his accomplishments to the British electorate. President Lyndon Johnson revived the slogan in the 1960s and used it on many occasions.
The economy was terrific under the Republicans and it is always hard to run against a successful economy. However, the lack of meaningful regulation and corporate and financial dominance caused the economy to come crashing down in 1929. See Hoover’s description {603859},
- Born: October 14, 1890
- Died: March 28, 1969
- Nationality: American
- Profession: President
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower GCB OM GCS CCLH KC NPk 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 became a five-star general in the Army and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Europe. He was responsible for planning and supervising the invasion of North Africa in Operation Torch in 1942–43 and the successful invasion of Normandy in 1944–45 from the Western Front.
