Dwight D. Eisenhower Endorses the Boy Scouts, Saying They “have done so much for American youth and for the entire nation”
“I have just sent a statement expressing my high opinion of the Scouts to the national headquarters.”
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Dwight D. Eisenhower became a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America in 1948, but had been a staunch supporter of Scouting ever since his son was a Scout in the 1930s. He would say that “The Boy Scout movement merits the unstinted support of every American...
Dwight D. Eisenhower became a member of the National Executive Board of the Boy Scouts of America in 1948, but had been a staunch supporter of Scouting ever since his son was a Scout in the 1930s. He would say that “The Boy Scout movement merits the unstinted support of every American who wants to make his country and his world a better place in which to live. Its emphasis on community service and tolerance and world friendship promotes a speedier attainment of the enduring peace among men for which we all strive. By developing among its members both a spirit of sturdiness, self-reliance, and a realization of the need for cooperative effort in every major enterprise, the movement is a prime force in preparing tomorrow’s men for their duty to themselves, their country, and their world.”
Charles D. Hart, was a Philadelphia physician best known for the important contributions he made to the Boy Scouts over the course of four decades. In 1946, Hart was Honorary President of the Philadelphia Council of the Boy Scouts of America.
Typed letter signed, on his War Department Chief of Staff letterhead, January 6, 1946, to Dr. Hart, responding to Hart’s request for a comment about the Boy Scouts. “Thank you for your letter my photograph and a letter for the Boy Scouts of the Philadelphia Council. I am always glad to endorse the Boy Scouts, who have done so much for American youth and for the entire nation. I have just sent a statement expressing my high opinion of the Scouts to the national headquarters. A copy of the statement is attached. Please assure the officials and boys of the Philadelphia Council of my continued interest in their success…”
This is a wonderful sentiment, evocative of the many contributions the Boy Scouts have made and Ike’s belief in them.
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