Eisenhower
Dwight David, "Ike", 1890–1969, U.S. general and statesman: Chief of Staff 1945–48; 34th president of the U.S. 1953–61.
his wife, Mamie Geneva Doud [doud], /daʊd/, 1896–1979, U.S. First Lady 1953–61.
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Portraits of Lincoln and Eisenhower were removed from the offices of the Republican National Committee.
Ed Brooke: The Senate's Civil Rights Pioneer and Prophet of a Post-Racial America | John Avlon | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTPresident Eisenhower sent the 101st Airborne Division to force Faubus to admit the students to Central High School.
The ‘No Child’ Rewrite Threatens Your Kids’ Future | Jonah Edelman | January 3, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTIt is also the one worn by Presidents Eisenhower, Truman, and George W. Bush.
ALEC echoed the ideology of Charles Wilson, the first Defense Secretary in the Eisenhower administration.
They include signed photographs of Eisenhower and Field Marshal Montgomery, as well as paintings and a red leather despatch box.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block | Tom Teodorczuk | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
We'll start, first thing tomorrow, on a series of tests—just you and I, like the old times at Eisenhower High.
Hunter Patrol | Henry Beam Piper and John J. McGuireI know perfectly well that General Eisenhower didn't say a word to you.
Dave Dawson at Truk | Robert Sydney BowenAnybody who will allege that General Eisenhower was a Communist agent, has something wrong with him.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyThey put me in the category, I guess, along with General Eisenhower.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President KennedyI have known General Eisenhower quite well myself and I have found him to be a sound, level-headed man.
Warren Commission (5 of 26): Hearings Vol. V (of 15) | The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
British Dictionary definitions for Eisenhower
/ (ˈaɪzənˌhaʊə) /
Dwight David, known as Ike. 1890–1969, US general and Republican statesman; Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force (1943–45) and 34th president of the US (1953–61). He commanded Allied forces in Europe and North Africa (1942), directed the invasion of Italy (1943), and was Supreme Commander of the combined land forces of NATO (1950–52)
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