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2 days ago · Presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dwight D. Eisenhower 's tenure as the 34th president of the United States began with his first inauguration on January 20, 1953, and ended on January 20, 1961. Eisenhower, a Republican from Kansas, took office following his landslide victory over Democratic nominee Adlai Stevenson in the 1952 presidential ...
2 days ago · The presidency of William Henry Harrison, who died 31 days after taking office in 1841, was the shortest in American history. [6] Franklin D. Roosevelt served the longest, over twelve years, before dying early in his fourth term in 1945. He is the only U.S. president to have served more than two terms. [7]
3 days ago · The Eisenhower Administration. The election of 1952 featured Democratic candidate Adlai Stevenson and Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower. Whispers of nuclear war and communist spies circulated across the nation, leaving voters anxious for a solution. Consequently, one of the worst labels for a politician was “soft on communism”.
3 days ago · Another presidential era considered exceptional by historians is the WWII and post-war era of the mid-20th century, with Roosevelt consistently ranking in the top three, Harry S. Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower in the top ten, and John F. Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson in the top 20.
1 day ago · To the editor: I cast my first vote for president (Dwight D. Eisenhower) in 1956, so you know it was with creaky joints that I walked a distance to drop my ballot into the secure box at my county ...
4 days ago · His opponent, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, was an immensely popular war hero with great personal charm and no political record, making him extremely hard to attack. Although he disliked their methods, Eisenhower allowed Republican campaigners, including his running mate, Sen. Richard M. Nixon of California , to capitalize on the Red Scare by accusing the Truman administration of disloyalty.
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5 days ago · United States - Kennedy, Johnson, Cold War: During the campaign Kennedy had stated that America was “on the edge of a New Frontier”; in his inaugural speech he spoke of “a new generation of Americans”; and during his presidency he seemed to be taking government in a new direction, away from the easygoing Eisenhower style. His administration was headed by strong, dedicated personalities ...
