Eisenhower

American  

[ahy-zuhn-hau-er] / ˈaɪ zənˌhaʊ ər /

noun

1. Dwight David, Ike, 1890–1969, U.S. general and statesman: Chief of Staff 1945–48; 34th president of the U.S. 1953–61.

2. his wife Mamie Geneva Doud 1896–1979, U.S. First Lady 1953–61.

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Eisenhower British  

/ ˈaɪzənˌhaʊə /

noun

1. 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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Eisenhower

Before the D-Day operation began, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower drafted two statements, one to be issued if the invasion succeeded, the other if it failed.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

Eisenhower and America helped rebuild the world after World War II, understanding that to survive in the nuclear age, the old, primitive ways were just too dangerous.

From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026

Photographs published by the Post showed the hole in the Antarctica area and an accompanying plaque identifying it as one of two nearly identical, historic "Eisenhower Globes" in the Pentagon's possession.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Congress passed the bill, and President Dwight D. Eisenhower signed it into law in August 1958.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 20, 2026

In late November 1954, CIA director Allen Dulles emerged from a meeting with President Eisenhower with orders to develop a top secret aircraft.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau

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