DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER // RELATED LINKS

> Time Person of the Year 1959
The U.S. example of liberty under law, of self-restraint imposed by what Jefferson called "a decent respect to the opinions of mankind," of willingness to use strength to protect independence are among the qualities which earned Eisenhower the Time Person of the Year title.

> The American Experience: Guts & Glory
The American Experience brings together the stories of people and events that have shaped the United States. Find information on presidents, war and politics, technology and popular culture. Includes information about Eisenhower's military career.

> The Dwight D. Eisenhower Library
Find a biography that depicts President Eisenhower's life and career from his early childhood through his two terms in office as Chief Executive, photographs, selected speeches and an online exhibit of the Eisenhower presidency.

> Creating the Interstate System
Eisenhower considered highways vital to national defense and passed the National Interstate and Defense Highways Act of 1956 establishing an interstate highway system in the United States, often called the greatest public works project in history.


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