The Veterans Inaugural Ball – Salute to Heroes began at the request of President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It has provided an opportunity for the newly sworn in commander in chief to personally pay ...

General Dwight D. Eisenhower's inaugural speech will be broadcast in the Forum Room of Lamont Library today. The Forum Room's doors will be opened at 11:30 a.m. to students desiring to hear the ...

On June 5, 1944, while Allied troops headed across the English Channel toward the beaches of Normandy, General Dwight D. Eisenhower composed a hand-written press release. It read, in part ...

Dwight D. Eisenhower ran on the campaign of active Cold War containment, pledging “I shall go to Korea” to secure “an early and honorable” peace. Challenges: In 1957, the Soviet Sputnik—the world’s ...

a reproduction of the gown worn by Mamie Eisenhower at the 1953 inaugural ball. The first lady of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, her dress was installed in the Exhibit Spotlight of the Museum on ...

President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Civil Rights Act on Sept. 9, 1957. (Henry Burroughs/AP) “When I became President, I took an oath to support and defend the Constitution of the United States.