Who said “May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.”?

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Dwight D. Eisenhower. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceAddress at the Columbia University National Bicentennial Dinner, New York City. (31 May 1954)

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“May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.”
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Eisenhower, D. D. (n.d.). May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13677-may-we-never-confuse-honest-dissent-with-disloyal/

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. “May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13677-may-we-never-confuse-honest-dissent-with-disloyal/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. “May we never confuse honest dissent with disloyal subversion.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/13677-may-we-never-confuse-honest-dissent-with-disloyal/.