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This Week

Former President Eisenhower

Address On The Events In Paris

May 25, 1960

Dwight D. Eisenhower (nicknamed "Ike") was the 34th President of the United States, serving two terms from January 20, 1953, to January 20, 1961. A five-star general in the U.S. Army during World War II, he later became a two-term Republican president focused on Cold War stability and domestic infrastructure.

Military Background

Graduated from the U.S. Military Academy at West Point in 1915.

Served as the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force during World War II.

Planned and executed the successful D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.

Served as the first Supreme Allied Commander Europe for NATO prior to his presidency.

Major Presidential Accomplishments

Interstate Highway System: Authorized the Federal-Aid Highway Act of 1956, launching the largest public works project in U.S. history.

Civil Rights: Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1957 and federalized the National Guard to enforce school desegregation in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Space and Science: Created NASA (National Aeronautics and Space Administration) in 1958 in response to the Soviet launch of Sputnik.

Foreign Policy: Ended active fighting in the Korean War and managed Cold War tensions through the "New Look" defense policy.

New States: Admitted Alaska (1959) and Hawaii (1959) as the 49th and 50th U.S. states.

  Huntington Beach News