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What was President Eisenhower's role in radio broadcasts designed to fight communism as the Cold War took shape? ... The Dwight D. Eisenhower* Presidential Library & Museum hosted this virtual event.

Historian Richard Striner, author of Ike in Love and War, talked about the personal life and career of Dwight D. Eisenhower, covering everything from his upbringing and military service to his two terms as president of the United States.

Presidents Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower both presided over the early years of the Cold War.

Using excerpts from President Richard Nixon's eulogy, this film documents the funeral services of former President Dwight D. Eisenhower.

President Franklin Roosevelt elevated Dwight Eisenhower to lead the D-Day invasion, and the victorious World War II general later succeeded him in the Oval Office. The directors of the Roosevelt and Eisenhower* presidential libraries, Paul Sparrow and Dawn Hammett, talked about the relationship between the two men.

This biographical film was produced by Dwight D. Eisenhower's 1952 presidential campaign and features his accomplishments during World War II and his role in the formation of NATO.

President Dwight Eisenhower's grandson, David, talked about Ike's leadership in the military and as president - and about the forces that shaped him. ... Eisenhower is the author of Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life with Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1961-1969. The Dwight Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum in Abilene, Kansas, hosted this virtual event.

Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower grew up within 180 miles of each other in America's heartland. ... Truman Presidential Library supervisory archivist, and Tim Rives, Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library deputy director.

Dwight D. Eisenhower engaged in diplomatic and peacemaking efforts throughout his military career and presidency. This was the focus of a program featuring curatorial team members Troy Elkins and Jeff Nelson of the Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, which hosted this event and provided the video.

General Dwight D. Eisenhower ordered that the horrors of the Holocaust be documented as World War II came to an end, determined that the evidence be preserved for future generations. ... His granddaughter, Susan Eisenhower, talked about what led Ike to this decision. She is the author of How Ike Led: The Principles Behind Eisenhower's Biggest Decisions.

This National Council for the Social Studies film covers significant events during the eight years of the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration.

Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum director Dawn Hammatt gave a virtual tour of the facility in Abilene, Kansas.

James Worthen talked about President Eisenhower's treasury and defense secretaries, and how their personalities and styles influenced administration policies. ... Worthen is the author of George Humphrey, Charles Wilson and Eisenhower's War on Spending. The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library hosted this event and provided the video.

Dwight D. Eisenhower, a Republican and the former Supreme Allied Commander in Europe during World War II, was sworn in as the 34th president of the United States on January 20, 1953. ... Before Donald Trump, Eisenhower was last to win the presidency having never held elective office.

Newsreel coverage of the second inauguration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1957 . The video features highlights of President Eisenhower's second inauguration.

President Dwight Eisenhower spoke to the nation in a farewell address. The address, sometimes referred to as the "Military-Industrial Complex Speech", is considered by some to be one of the most significant speeches of the Eisenhower* presidency.

American History TV toured the new Frank Gehry designed park and memorial to the 34th president, Dwight David Eisenhower, which occupies a four-acre location near the U.S. ... The guide was Eisenhower Memorial Commission Deputy Executive Director Victoria Tigwell.

The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial was dedicated to the nation's 34th president, whose World War II leadership and two-term presidency are remembered at a site just off the National Mall and at the base of Capitol Hill. Speakers include memorial designer Frank Gehry, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, family members David and Susan Eisenhower, and Eisenhower Memorial Commission chair Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS).

General Eisenhower accepted the 1952 Republican Presidential Nomination.

University of Virginia Professor William Hitchcock talked about his book, The Age of Eisenhower: America and the World in the 1950s.