Dwight D. Eisenhower, the hero of World War II, instead of Truman, the current president. Among those who secretly proposed the idea: Harry Truman. Harry S. Truman accepts congratulations from Adm.

Not only were Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower contemporary prominent leaders on the world stage, helping to guide the end of World War II and making decisions that affected the U.S. and the globe ...

Adlai Stevenson, as his successor. Stevenson faced Republican Dwight D. Eisenhower, a former general and a Truman favorite. Truman was the last chief executive eligible to run for more than two terms.