Dwight Eisenhower

Dwight David Eisenhower was the 34th (1953-1961) president of the United States

born 1890 - died 1969, a US general in World War II and a statesman. He commanded the Allied forces during and after the Normandy landings in June 1944.

Eisenhower was a complex, mercurial man. Confident and self-contained in public, he was content with his public image as president as a grinning, patriotic but somewhat inarticulate citizen-politician. In truth, he was a far more calculating man than he let on, with great natural political skills.

Inaugural Addresses:

Inaugural Address
Farewell Address (noted for the introduction of the phrase "military/industrial complex" into public political discussion)

First Lady: Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower
Previous President: Harry S Truman
Next President: John F. Kennedy
Vice Presidents: Richard Nixon

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