Birthplace of Dwight David Eisenhower, Denison, TX
N 33° 44.922 W 096° 32.020
14S E 728455 N 3737025
Birthplace of the Dwight David Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States.
Waymark Code: WM3XJD
Location: Texas, United States
Date Posted: 05/31/2008
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Dwight David Eisenhower (October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), nicknamed "Ike", was a General of the Army (five star general) in the United States Army and U.S. politician, who served as the thirty-fourth President of the United States (1953–1961). During the Second World War, he served as Supreme Commander of the Allied forces in Europe, with responsibility for planning and supervising the successful invasion of France and Germany in 1944–45. In 1951, he became the first supreme commander of NATO.
As President, he oversaw the cease-fire of the Korean War, kept up the pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, made nuclear weapons a higher defense priority, launched the Space Race, enlarged the Social Security program, and began the Interstate Highway System.
President Name: Dwight David Eisenhower
Birth Place?: yes
Term Of Office: January 20, 1953 - January 20, 1961
Date of Birth: 10/14/1890
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