Summary
The 34th U.S. president to hold office, Dwight D. Eisenhower won America over with his irresistible "I like Ike" slogan. Bringing to the presidency his prestige as a commanding general during World War II, he worked incessantly during his two terms to ease the tensions of the cold war. Pursuing the moderate policies of "Modern Republicanism," he left a legacy of a stronger and more powerful nation.
From his crucial role in support of Brown v. Board of Education to the National Defense Education Act, The Eisenhower Years provides a well-balanced study of these politically charged years. Biographical entries on key figures of the Eisenhower era, such as Allen W. Dulles, Joseph R. McCarthy, and Rosa Parks, combine with speeches such as the Military Industrial Complex speech, the Open Skies proposal, the disturbance at Little Rock address, Eisenhower Doctrine, and his speech after the Soviet launch of Sputnik to give an in-depth look at the executive actions of this administration.
Biographical entries include:
- William J. Brennan
- Roy M. Cohn
- John Foster Dulles
- Orval Faubus
- J. William Fulbright
- John Kenneth Galbraith
- Clare Booth Luce
- Thurgood Marshall
- Joseph R. McCarthy
- George Meany
- Arthur Miller
- Richard M. Nixon
- Rosa Parks
- Norman Vincent Peale
- Francis Gary Powers
- Sam T. Rayburn
- Earl Warren.
Specifications
Black-and-white photographs and illustrations. Index. Appendix. Bibliography. Cross-references. Chronology. Tables.
About the Author(s)
An expert on the Eisenhower presidency, Michael S. Mayer received his Ph.D. from Princeton University and currently teaches at the University of Montana. His publications include President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Civil Rights and The Eisenhower Presidency and the 1950s.