Eisenhower Speech Excerpt (1961)

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Event: He delivered this line during a speech at a Republican fundraising dinner in Washington, D.C..

Context: The address was given on June 1, 1961 (reported in newspapers on June 2, 1961), shortly after leaving office, where he criticized the domestic spending policies of the newly inaugurated Kennedy administration.

Specific Quote Details: In the speech, he further defined this "Big Brother" concept by citing examples such as "excessive public housing, rampant public power, [and] federalized youth programs". 

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