Dwight D. Eisenhower
YORK, ENGLAND - JULY 03: Twin brothers Derick (L) and Ron Birch pose in front of the steam locomotive Mallard at the National Railway Museum on July 3, 2013 in York, England. Derick worked on the railway as a joiner and Ron as a driver and fireman. The National Railway Museum's 'Great Gathering' marks 75 years since the world's fastest steam locomotive, Mallard, made its world record breaking run in 1938, and reunites the locomotive with its five sister locomotives, the Sir Nigel Gresley, Dwight D Eisenhower, Union of South Africa, Bittern and the Dominion of Canada.
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NYPD: Homicides rate falling to historic low
point where if current trends continue, the number of killings could this year sink to lowest levels since the 1950s when Dwight D. Eisenhower was president.NYPD statistics show that in the first six months of 2013, homicides totaled 156, down 25 percent compared Read more »
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US fighter crashes in Gulf; crew rescued
-- The U.S. Navy says a fighter jet has crashed into the Persian Gulf near the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, but both crew members were rescued safely by divers.The Navy cited engine failure on the F/A-18F Super Hornet as the reason for Monday's Read more »
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1st Air Force One plane decaying in Arizona field
now sits in a southern Arizona field that's part of Marana Regional Airport. The aircraft that once spirited President Dwight D. Eisenhower on cross-country voyages is nearly forgotten on a 10-acre parcel, decaying under the relentless glare of the sun. "I from Biloxi Sun Herald Read more »
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The Disappearing Oval Office Address
— At historic moments in the television age, past American presidents turned to the Oval Office as their stage. Dwight D. Eisenhower and John F. Kennedy interrupted prime-time shows to tell Americans from the Oval Office why they had ordered troops to desegregate from Outside the Beltway Read more »
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Political Memo: Obama Second-Term Scorecard, in a Historical Light
It also could be much worse. Richard M. Nixon’s presidency began unraveling in the first six months of his second term, Dwight D. Eisenhower faced an economy sliding into recession and Ronald Reagan battled budget woes, terrorism and health problems. George from The New York Times Read more »
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What's Another $17 Million for a New Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial?
Pity the architect who agrees to design and build a memorial for the National Mall. Just about every such monument has met impassioned opposition and complaints during design and construction. Even the Washington Monument, the Capitol City's most iconic la from National Journal Read more »
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Redesigning Eisenhower Memorial could cost $17M
(AP) — Analysts say scrapping a disputed design for a planned Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial near the National Mall and developing an alternate concept over the next five years would cost about $17 million. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office released from ABC-KVUE Austin Read more »
