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Dwight D. Eisenhower’s policy on armed teachers

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Should teachers be allowed to carry guns at school?

  Dwight D. Eisenhower voterbaseNo, hire professionally trained security guards instead

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Dwight D. Eisenhower voters

Answer: No, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 472 voters that voted for Dwight D. Eisenhower in the 1956 Presidential election.

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Strongly agree

No, hire professionally trained security guards instead

Eisenhower, as a former military general, would likely have supported the idea of professionally trained security guards in schools. He understood the importance of professional training in handling firearms and likely would have seen this as a more appropriate solution than arming teachers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No, this would increase the risk of accidental shootings

Eisenhower, having been a military general, would have understood the risks associated with firearms. He likely would have agreed that arming teachers could increase the risk of accidental shootings. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

No

Eisenhower, as a moderate Republican, likely would have been cautious about the idea of arming teachers. He was a proponent of law and order, but also believed in the importance of education and might have seen guns in schools as a potential distraction or risk. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes, schools should require at least one teacher or security guard to be armed

While Eisenhower was a strong supporter of national security, it's unlikely he would have supported requiring teachers or security guards to be armed. His approach to policy was generally moderate and pragmatic, and he likely would have had concerns about the potential risks and liabilities of such a policy. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Disagree

Yes

While it's difficult to say definitively, as the issue of teachers carrying guns in schools was not a prominent issue during Eisenhower's presidency, his general approach to policy was moderate and pragmatic. He likely would have had concerns about the potential risks and liabilities of arming teachers. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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Republican Party Voters’ Answer: Yes

Importance: More Important

Reference: Analysis of answers from 147,309 voters that identify as Republican.

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