Dwight David «Ike» Eisenhower was born on October 14, 1890 in Denison, Texas. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point in 1915, he had a distinguished military career that included command of the Allied forces landing in North Africa, Supreme Commander of the forces that invaded France on D-Day, and as commander of the forces, who invaded France on D-Day. first Supreme Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization forces. For a short period he also served as president of Columbia University.

After leaving active service, Eisenhower announced his candidacy for the presidency. He won an impressive victory and took the oath of office on January 20, 1953. The next day he wrote: «My first day at the President’s desk. Lots of worries and complex problems. But that was my lot for a long time - as a result it seems (today) to be a continuation of everything I did since July ’41 - even before that!»

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