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  2. Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia

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    Dwight David Eisenhower [a] (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), also known by his nickname Ike, was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.

  3. Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia

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    Eisenhower's administration contributed to the McCarthyist Lavender Scare [224] with President Eisenhower issuing his Executive Order 10450 in 1953. [225] During Eisenhower's presidency, thousands of lesbian and gay applicants were barred from federal employment and over 5,000 federal employees were fired under suspicions of being homosexual.

  4. List of presidents of the United States by time in office

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    The length of a full four-year presidential term of office usually amounts to 1,461 days (three common years of 365 days plus one leap year of 366 days). If the last day is included, all numbers would be one day more, except Grover Cleveland would have two more days, as he served two non-consecutive terms.

  5. Timeline of the Dwight D. Eisenhower presidency - Wikipedia

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    January 4 – President Eisenhower issues a memorandum on the Red Cross to the heads of departments and agencies. President Eisenhower states his wishes for a continuation of the "consistently high standard of generous giving" to the Red Cross that has traditionally been supplied by the federal government's personnel. [18]

  6. Bridges: Dwight Eisenhower's time in Texas was short, but his ...

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    In this week's column, historian Ken Bridges looks at the profound world impact of Texan Dwight Eisenhower. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways ...

  7. Historical rankings of presidents of the United States ...

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    A year into his term, Joe Biden entered the ranking in the second quartile, at nineteenth place out of 45. Among recent presidents, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, and Barack Obama moved up in the rankings, while George W. Bush and Donald Trump moved down, though part of the downward shift was due to the addition of a new president to the poll.

  8. Dwight D. Eisenhower's farewell address - Wikipedia

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    Eisenhower served as president for two full terms from January 1953 to January 1961, and was the first U.S. president to be term-limited from seeking re-election again. He had overseen a period of considerable economic expansion, even as the Cold War deepened. Three of his national budgets had been

  9. Military career of Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia

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    Due to his notoriety and popular appeal, Eisenhower was the obvious choice to be the Republican candidate for president in 1952. Eisenhower was frequently approached by party leaders and asked to run for president. While he had his misgivings, he ultimately decided it was his duty to serve as president.