Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th President
Born: 1890 Died: 1969 Served: 1953 - 1961

Vice-President Richard M. Nixon
Political Party Republican
College U.S. Military Academy
Occupation Solider
Birthplace Denison, Texas
Place of Burial Abilene, Kansas

Pop Quiz Facts

* 1944: Supreme Commander of the troops invading France.
* 1952: Elected president on the Republican ticket after retiring from the Army.
* 1955: Suffers a heart attack.
* 1956: Despite concerns over his health, wins re-election.
* 1957: Signs the Eisenhower Doctrine, promising that the United States would resist Communist aggression in the Middle East.
* 1957: Sent federal troops to Arkansas to ensure the integration of a high school in Little Rock.
* 1959: Signs bill authorizing the formation of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

Interesting Facts

* President Eisenhower, an avid golfer, had a putting green installed on the White House lawn. He also banished squirrels from the grounds because they were ruining the green.
* Eisenhower was the last president born in the 19th century.
* He was the only president to serve in both World Wars.
* In their married life, the Eisenhowers moved 28 times before their retirement in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
* He was the first president licensed to pilot a plane.

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