Dwight Eisenhower Facts for kids: Fun Fact Sheet |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 1: | Dwight D Eisenhower was the 34th president of the US from 1953 to 1961. |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 2: | Accomplishments and Achievements: As President he led the nation to the end of the Korean War and steered a moderate course during the Cold War. |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 3: | He was one of America's greatest military commanders during WW2. |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 4: | Dwight D. Eisenhower married Mary “Mamie” Geneva Doud (1896–1979) on July 1, 1916. They had 2 sons. Doud, commonly called "Icky" and David |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 5: | His son David married Julie Nixon, daughter of Eisenhower's Vice President |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 6: | During his military career he served as a five-star general in the United States Army during WW2 and served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 7: | Presidential Cabinet: The name of his Vice President was Richard M. Nixon (1953-61). The names of the men who held the position of Secretary of State were John Foster Dulles (1953-59) and Christian A. Herter (1959-61). |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 8: | Famous Quote: The President's own words and a famous quote are as follows, "A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done." |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 9: | Personality: He was a likeable, gregarious and honorable man who commanded respect and inspired confidence in people from all backgrounds. |
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Dwight Eisenhower Fact 10: | The front of the dollar coin featured the profile of the President from 1971 to 1978. |
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Dwight Eisenhower Facts for kids |