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Dwight D. Eisenhower (1890)close

The 34th US President Dwight Eisenhower was born in Denison, Texas. Before becoming President, Eisenhower commanded Allied Forces in North Africa during World War II, served as President of Columbia University, and then served as Supreme Commander of NATO forces in 1951.

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