In preparing for battle I have always found that plans are useless, but planning is indispensable.

Dwight D. Eisenhower

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Battle Preparation War

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Dwight D. Eisenhower

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English

Time

1962 1960s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Eisenhower, Dwight D. Quoted in Six Crises, written by Richard Nixon. Doubleday, 1962.

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