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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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    Outgoing president Dwight D. Eisenhower and President-elect John F. Kennedy at the White House on December 6, 1960. The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1951, established a two-term limit for the presidency. As the amendment had not applied to President Truman, Eisenhower became the first president constitutionally limited ...

  4. List of nicknames of presidents of the United States - Wikipedia

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    The American Cincinnatus: [1] Like the famous Roman, he won a war, then became a private citizen instead of seeking power or riches as a reward. He became the first president general of the Society of the Cincinnati, formed by Revolutionary War officers who also "declined offers of power and position to return to his home and plough".

  5. Military career of Dwight D. Eisenhower - Wikipedia

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    The military career of Dwight D. Eisenhower began in June 1911, when Eisenhower took the oath as a cadet at the United States Military Academy at West Point. He graduated from West Point and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the United States Army in June 1915, as part of "the class the stars fell on".

  6. The Chilling Letter Eisenhower Drafted in Case the ... - AOL

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    By Eloise Lee On this day 68 years ago, nearly 3 million Allied troops readied themselves for one of the greatest military operations of world history. D-Day. And the push that lead to Hitler's ...

  7. Foreign policy of the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration

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    The United States foreign policy of the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration, from 1953 to 1961, focused on the Cold War with the Soviet Union and its satellites. The United States built up a stockpile of nuclear weapons and nuclear delivery systems to deter military threats and save money while cutting back on expensive Army combat units.

  8. Draft Eisenhower movement - Wikipedia

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    Eisenhower addressing American paratroopers prior to D-Day on June 5, 1944. Dwight D. Eisenhower graduated in 1915 from the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York, a member of "the class the stars fell on". [1] During World War I, his request to serve in Europe was denied, and he commanded a unit that trained tank crews instead.

  9. Religious affiliations of presidents of the United States

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    Dwight D. Eisenhower – Presbyterian [14] Eisenhower's religious upbringing is the subject of some controversy, due to the conversion of his parents to the Bible Student movement, the forerunner of the Jehovah's Witnesses, in the late 1890s.

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