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DWIGHT D EISENHOWER

Dwight D. Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison Texas and died on March 28, 1969 at the age of 78. He had a heart attack. Eisenhower was first elected in the election of 1952, and served two full terms. He was a republican and Richard Nixon was his Vice President, who later went on to be President. Eisenhower is most well known for being one of the best commanding officers in the military. He graduated from West Point, and went on to Texas where he met Mamie, his wife. Eisenhower served in World War I and was climbing the military ladder. Eisenhower was a very good political leader, and was one of the main forces that kept the alliance together throughout the duration of World War II. Eisenhower's main plan as President was to balance the budget and end the Korean War. He also continued the New Deal programs, even though he was a Republican. During his presidency, he held the most press conferences out of previous presidents, and believed it was important to maintain a relationship with the people. One of Eisenhower's greatest achievements as President of the United States was the Interstate Highway System, which he founded in 1956. He believed that it would help Americans to safely evacuate cities faster, if there were ever a threat, especially during the Cold War. Eisenhower observed the difficulty of getting to and from cities when he was serving in the military. A cute little story about Eisenhower is that he helped with social movements. In Little Rock, there was a High School that was refusing blacks to be allowed to attend school. Eisenhower ended up sending down troops to make sure that those children could go to school and get an education, and also be safe. Eisenhower was not very faithful to his wife Mamie. He is rumored to have had an affair with his driver, Kay Summersby who wrote a book about the affair after Eisenhower's death. The relationship was not just physical, as Eisenhower asked General George Marshall to get a divorce. Eisenhower was most likely declined because he stayed with Mamie until death and they had two children John and Doud. Eisenhower created NASA, ended the Korean War, and increased security for the Cold War.

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