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Bringing to the presidency his vast experience as commanding general of the victorious forces in Europe during World War II, Dwight Eisenhower oversaw the growth of postwar prosperity. In a rare boast he said, “The United States never lost a soldier or a foot of ground in my administration.... By God, it didn’t just happen—I’ll tell you that!”
The Hidden-Hand Presidency: Eisenhower as Leader The Bitter Road to Freedom: A New History of the Liberation of Europe Dueling Visions: U.S. Strategy toward Eastern Europe under Eisenhower
Presidential Years. 34th President of the United States Dwight David Eisenhower. History does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. — President Eisenhower, Inaugural Address, Washington, DC, 1/20/53. 1952 Campaign. 1956 Campaign. 1953 & 1957 Inaugurations. Cabinet Members. White House Staff. Presidential Appointment Books.
