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  Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, the third of seven sons born to David Jacob Eisenhower and Ida Elizabeth Stover, and their only child born in Texas as well.
Eisenhower viewed the highway system as essential to American safety during the Cold War; a means of quickly moving thousands of people out of cities or troops across the country was key in an era of nuclear paranoia and Soviet Union blitzkrieg invasion scenarios imagined by military strategists.
Eisenhower is purported to have said that his September 1953 appointment of California Governor Earl Warren as Chief Justice of the United States was "the biggest damn fool mistake I ever made".
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 USA-Presidents.Info - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas, the third of David Jacob and Ida Elizabeth Stover Eisenhower's seven sons.
Eisenhower's presidency was dominated by the Cold War, the prolonged confrontation with the Soviet Union which had begun during Truman's term of office.
Eisenhower was also criticized for not taking a public stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy's anti-communist campaigns, although he privately hated him for his attacks on his friend and World War II colleague, General George Marshall, who had been Secretary of State under Truman.
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 Dwight Eisenhower
Eisenhower's career in the US Army had so far being fairly unspectacular but he had impressed General George Marshall, U.S. Chief of Staff, and a week after Pearl Harbor was recruited to help prepare the plans for war with Japan and Germany.
Eisenhower was criticised by some Allied military leaders as being over cautious during the invasion of Sicily of Italy.
Eisenhower was aware that he would have difficulty in persuading the American public to support another war so quickly after Korea.
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 Eisenhower, Dwight David. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-05   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Eisenhower’s impressive performance in the 1941 army maneuvers led to his assignment in Washington, D.C. as chief of operations (1942) and preceded his meteoric rise to the top as Allied military commander of World War II.
Eisenhower was sought as a nominee for presidency of the United States in 1948 but rejected the offers made him.
Eisenhower and his secretary of state John Foster Dulles continued the Truman administration policy of containing Communism and of financing the French attempt to maintain control of Indochina.
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 Dwight D. Eisenhower
Eisenhower was delighted when in December the CCS ordered him to leave Italy and go to London to take command of the forces gathering in England for the invasion of France.
Eisenhower believed that if he gave all the drastically limited supplies--SHAEF's major problem was the absence of deepwater ports--to Montgomery and allowed him to drive into Germany, the troops involved in the single thrust would be isolated and destroyed by the enemy.
Eisenhower brought to the presidency both the assets and limitations of a military background: a talent for administrative efficiency qualified by a deficient background in national problems outside the sphere of foreign relations.
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 Kansas Portraits, Dwight David Eisenhower
David and Ida Stover Eisenhower, the parents of the future West Point graduate and 34th President of the United States, were students at Lane University when they were married at Lecompton, Kansas, in 1885.
The Eisenhower family had settled in Dickinson County in 1879, and after leaving Lecompton David Eisenhower ran a store at Hope, Kansas, where the couple's first two sons were born.
Eisenhower's letters to Senator Bristow and the results of his examination are in the manuscript collection of the Kansas State Historical Society.
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 34th President, Dwight David Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower was born October 14, 1890, in Denison, Texas, as David Dwight Eisenhower.
Eisenhower was the second graduate of West Point to be President, after Ulysses S. Grant, and the the eleventh general elected President.
Eisenhower died March 28, 1969, and was buried next to his wife at his boyhood home in Abilene, Kansas.
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 Biography: Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower, was the third of seven sons born to David and Ida Stover Eisenhower; the only one born outside of Dickinson County, Kansas.
Eisenhower applied, reapplied, and lobbied his superiors for an assignment to combat duty--even to the point of reprimand--and was resentful at having missed out on "his" war.
Eisenhower was promoted to the rank of General of the Army (5 stars) in December of that year.
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 Dwight D. Eisenhower : Dwight David Eisenhower
Eisenhower is also strongly criticized for not taking a public stand against Senator Joseph McCarthy, although he privately hated him, particularly for McCarthy's attack on his friend and World War II colleague, Secretary of State General George Marshall.
Eisenhower had been impressed during the war with the German Autobahns and also recalled his own involvement in a military convoy in 1919 that took 62 days to cross the United States.
Eisenhower did not want the conflict to turn into the third World War, and he demanded that the United Nations replace the force of England and France.
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 CNN Cold War - Profile: Dwight David Eisenhower
Eisenhower assumed his post in 1951 but decided to run for the presidency a year later and retired from the Army.
Eisenhower refused to publicly criticize Sen. Joseph McCarthy, whose anti-communist campaign resulted in the firing of civilian employees and charges against Army and civilian officers.
Eisenhower also worked for the creation of the South Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO, 1954), the inclusion of West Germany in NATO in 1955, and the end of four-power occupation and the restoration of Austrian sovereignty.
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 Dwight David Eisenhower
Eisenhower served in the Philippines from 1935 to 1939 with Gen. Douglas MacArthur.
Dwight David Eisenhower - Eisenhower, Dwight David, 1890–1969, American general and 34th President of the United...
Dwight David Eisenhower: Presidency - Presidency Eisenhower was sought as a nominee for presidency of the United States in 1948 but...
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 Character Above All: Dwight D. Eisenhower Essay
At West Point, and in his first twenty-five years in the Army, Eisenhower satisfied few of his ambitions-- he didn't get to war and he was still a lieutenant colonel-- but he learned his profession and demonstrated another characteristic trait, patience.
By 1952, the year Eisenhower entered into politics at age sixty-two, his character, as formed by heredity and experience, was set in cement.
The Court ordered the integration of the public schools with all deliberate speed, which Eisenhower thought was a terrible mistake because the schools were the most sensitive place to proceed, by far.
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 Dwight David Eisenhower
Dwight David Eisenhower was the U.S. President from 1952 to 1960.
Eisenhower was a good President but a Republican one so in the years between 1953 and 1960 the budget was unbalanced in 5 out of 8 years, and the national debt increased by roughly $20 billion.
The election of Eisenhower to the Presidency in 1952 had signaled a change in the prevailing weather of American politics - a return in effect, to Republican "normalcy" after 20 years of Democratic activism.
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 Handbook of Texas Online: EISENHOWER, DWIGHT DAVID
Dwight David Eisenhower, general of the army and thirty-fourth president of the United States, was born in Denison, Texas, on October 14, 1890, to David J. and Ida (Stover) Eisenhower.
During the 1930s Eisenhower, as a major and lieutenant colonel, was assigned largely to staff positions.
Eisenhower left office in 1961 with his reputation still high among his countrymen.
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 Dwight David Eisenhower
Eisenhower nominated Earl Warren as chief justice of the Supreme Court.
Eisenhower was the last president born in the 19th century.
A pacifist, Eisenhower's mother wept at the fact that her son was going to West Point.
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 Dwight D. Eisenhower geneology presidency military career trivia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Eisenhower saw education as a way to better himself and became as much of a scholar as he was an athlete.
Dwight Eisenhower was issued a private pilot's license on July 5, 1939 by the Commonwealth of the Philippines.
Eisenhower is the only president to win an Emmy Award in recognition of his extensive use of television.
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 Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library
The Eisenhower Presidential Library is pleased to announce the release of an additional 344,000 pages for public research.
The newly released records include the Papers of Edward Lilly, the 1967 Principal File Series of Dwight Eisenhower’s Post-Presidential Papers and portions of the Papers of Arthur Flemming and Alfred Gruenther.
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is part of the presidential libraries system administered by the National Archives and Records Administration, a federal agency.
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 Eisenhower, Dwight David on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Eisenhower and Ballistic Missile Defense the formative years, 1944-1961.(Dwight D. Eisenhower)
EISENHOWER, DWIGHT DAVID [Eisenhower, Dwight David], 1890-1969, American general and 34th President of the United States, b.
After the war he was stationed (1922-24) in the Panama Canal Zone, was a member of the American Battle Monuments Commission, and was assistant executive (1929-33) in the office of the Assistant Secretary of War.
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 Fellowships and Internships
The objectives of the overall Program are to attract the nation's brightest minds to the field of transportation, to enhance the careers of transportation professionals by encouraging them to seek advanced degrees, and to retain top talent in the transportation industry of the United States.
The purpose of the Eisenhower Graduate Transportation Fellowships is to sponsor persons interested in pursuing a Master's, Doctorate (or equivalent) degree in a field of study that is directly related to transportation.
Recipients of the 2004 Eisenhower Graduate Fellowships must be enrolled not later than the Fall 2004 academic year.
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 Internet Public Library: POTUS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Contains a full biography, written by Stephen E. Ambrose, Eisenhower Professor of History at Kansas State University and author of The Supreme Commander and George H. Mayer of the University of South Florida and author of The Republican Party, along with suggestions for further reading.
From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and timelines detailing significant events in the lives of each administration.
From a PBS broadcast by the same name, this essay excerpt by Stephen Abrose discusses some of the issues and events that molded Eisenhower.
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 Amazon.com: Crusade in Europe: Books: Dwight David Eisenhower   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Important career lesson: Eisenhower did not receive any significant promotions in the 20 years after WWI and was doing staff work under McArthur for 5 years, building up the Filipino military, yet became the highest rank allied commander, through hard work, dedication, and leadership.
Many consider Eisenhower's diplomatic skills - his ability to lead a multi-national organization - as his greatest asset and the reason he was chosen to lead the Allied Armies in Europe.
Eisenhower carried this over into his book: he is never critical of any of his subordinates, defends all of their actions and beliefs (even when Eisenhower disagreed or overruled them), and never even mentions specific names in the couple of instances where he says that commanders were relieved.
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 34th President, Eisenhower's Birthplace State Historical Park, General Dwight David Eisenhower, born Denison, Texas, ...
On the morning of October 14, 1890, Dwight David Eisenhower was born in a modest two-story frame house at the corner of Lamar Avenue and Day Street in Denison, Texas.
Ike was the only one of David and Ida Eisenhower's seven children born in Texas.
The future leader of the free world in war and peace was born in a railroad neighborhood, with the family home nestled within a few yards of three railroad lines.
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 Eisenhower's Farewell Address to the Nation
Eisenhower didn't believe the Military Industrial Complex was to blame for the Cold War.
Eisenhower felt the Military Industrial Complex was necessary.
Eisenhower felt the influence of the Military Industrial Complex might be "sought or unsought." For 60s leftists, "unsought" power for the Military Industrial Complex was inconceivable.
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 Universities and Grants Programs : Fellowships
The Dwight David Eisenhower Transportation Fellowship Program was established by the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) in 1991, reauthorized in 1998 by the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), and reauthorized in 2005 by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU).
Eisenhower Graduate (GRAD) Fellowships - enable students to pursue Master's Degrees or Doctorates in transportation-related fields at the University of their choice.
Eisenhower Grants for Research Fellowships (GRF) - acquaint undergraduate and graduate students with transportation research, development and technology transfer activities at U.S. Department of Transportation facilities.
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 Eisenhower, Dwight David articles on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Eisenhower, Dwight David EISENHOWER, DWIGHT DAVID [Eisenhower, Dwight David], 1890-1969, American general and 34th President of the United States, b.
Eisenhower, Milton Stover EISENHOWER, MILTON STOVER [Eisenhower, Milton Stover] 1899-1985, American educator and public official, b.
Sarnoff, David SARNOFF, DAVID [Sarnoff, David] 1891-1971, American pioneer in radio and television, b.
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 GI -- World War II Commemoration
Conner told Eisenhower that a certain Col. George C. would lead the American forces in the next war--which he was certain would come--and urged Eisenhower to try for an assignment under Marshall.
In 1925, thanks to Conner's help, Eisenhower went to the Command and General Staff School in Leavenworth, Kans.
He insisted on the broad front in the face of the strongest protests from Montgomery, the British chiefs of staff, and Prime Minister CHURCHILL.
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 Dwight David Eisenhower Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dwight David Eisenhower - 1890-1969, 34th president of the US (1953-61).
A West Point graduate, Eisenhower rose to prominence during WWII.
In 1942, he was named US commander of the European theater, and in 1943 he became supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force.
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 IKE Website - Welcome Aboard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
This ship is rich in history and tradition and I am very proud to serve as her 13th Commanding Officer.
The USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (CVN 69) homepage is provided as a public service by USS DWIGHT D. This site is intended to be used by the public for viewing and retrieving information only.
Unauthorized attempts to upload information or change information on this server are strictly prohibited and may be punishable under the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act of 1986.
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 Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikiquote
Dwight David Eisenhower (14 October 1890 – 28 March 1969), American soldier and politician; Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe during World War II, and 34th President of the United States; often known by his nickname "Ike"
This conjunction of an immense military establishment and a large arms industry is new in the American experience…we must guard against the acquisition of unwarranted influence, whether sought or unsought, by the military-industrial complex.
Wikisource has original works written by or about Dwight D. Eisenhower.
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 Dwight David Eisenhower   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890.
Dwight Eisenhower led troops during the Invasion of Normandy and helped in many other World War II operations.
Dwight David Eisenhower | Biographical Information On Dwight Eisenhower | Dwight Eisenhower's Accomplishments | Dwight Eisenhower's Role In World War II | Dwight Eisenhower After World War II | Bibliography | Bibliography Page 2 | Web Master
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