President Eisenhower Warns of a Military Industrial Complex in Farewell Address
Farewell address of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower, rendered on 17 January 1961 in the Oval Office.
Overseas Reaction to Rosenberg Case
These are cover letters and a report of the overseas reaction to the Rosenberg case.
Letter from Herbert Brownell to DDE
These are the first six pages of a 17 page summary of the Rosenberg situation and opinion of commutation by the Attorney General, Herbert Brownell, to President Eisenhower. The full document can be found at the Eisenhower Presidential Library.
Memo, Pshychological Strategy Board
This letter talks about the likelihood that the decision of executive clemency will not be completed by President Truman before his term ends, therefore transferring this decision to President-elect Eisenhower.
Winning The Presidency
Eisenhower’s landslide victory in securing the presidency placed him at the forefront of one of the most challenging eras of US history, guiding the nation and the world through dangerous and unsettling times..
D-Day
As the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces during World War II, Dwight D. Eisenhower changed the course of history by launching the D‑Day invasion of France. Go inside this pivotal moment.
Space Race
Only months after the news of the Soviet Union’s first satellite launch Eisenhower put the first US Satellite into orbit, setting in motion the unprecedented feats NASA continues to achieve today.
NATO
As the first Supreme Allied Commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Eisenhower accepted the challenge to preserve peace at home and abroad in the Cold War era.
Waging Peace
In the first year of his presidency Eisenhower delivered his renowned cry for the end to war: “The Chance for Peace” speech would be a pledge for a brighter future.
Little Rock
Eisenhower acts to enforce the rule of law by sending Federal troops into Little Rock, Arkansas, where a violent mob has prevented the integration of Central High School.