Dwight D. Eisenhower, our 34th President, was nicknamed "Ike" and was one America's greatest military commanders. He was in charge of the D-Day invasion during World War II and he was made a 5-star general afterward.
Some Points of Interest:
- He played football in college and was injured trying to tackle Jim Thorpe.
- Eisenhower was the only President who was a licensed pilot, and he intiated the use of Air Force One.
- Dwight Eisenhower was the only President to serve in both World War I and World War II.
- A special green was installed for him on the White House lawn for him to practice his golf shots.
- In 1957 he sent troops to Arkansas to protect black students trying to enroll in Little Rock High School.
- He signed the first Civil Rights legislation in 1960
Notable Quotes from President Dwight D. Eisenhower:
"An intellectual is a man who takes more words than necessary to tell more than he knows."
"Things are more like they are now than they ever were before."
"What counts is not necessarily the size of the dog in the fight - it's the size of the fight in the dog."
"Whatever America hopes to bring to pass in the world, must first come to pass in the heart of America."
"Some people wanted champagne and caviar when they should have had beer and hot dogs."
President Dwight D. Eisenhower
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