Dwight D. Eisenhower - Supreme Commander & President Documentary

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[iketurner]

My mother met Eisenhower in the Panama Canal Zone in 1946 when he was a 5 Star General. He was at Ft. Gulick to inspect the troops. My mom waited in a line to meet him and shake his hand. She was pregnant with me and told him that if she had a boy she would name him Ike; and that's how I got my name. I'm 76 now and long retired.

[Sabotage_Labs]

Ike was a damn fine American. He served his country with honor and distinction. The country is sorely in need of a Leader today like Ike!

[alanaadams]

When Ike saw the horrors of the concentration camps he told his staff to take movies and lots of pictures he said get all records of this as you can bc someday some son of a bitch will say that it NEVER happened

[ethanramos]

“The problem in defense is how far you can go without destroying from within What you are trying to defend without.”
Dwight D Eisenhower

[geomodelrailroader]

Good old Ike in war and peace he rebuilt this nation fallowing the wars. He gave us NASA, he gave us a system of roads which are named after him The Interstates, his housing program rebuilt our cities, he placed the Social Cards in our wallets, he put in the Justices that decided Brown vs Board which finally got the Civil Rights Act and the 13th Amendment signed into law, and he made sure our enemies did not attack us. That was the legacy of Ike.

[larrysmith]

MacArthur was a prima donna. Eisenhower was not. Eisenhower was an excellent logistician, diplomat and desk general. To my knowledge he never fired a weapon in combat. He was however the right man for the job of supreme commander in Europe.

[DavidBrown-bpiq]

It takes serious balls to pull off a "D-Day." Man among men. "Supreme Commander" he really was.

[grumpypersian]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video. I am Canadian, but I have always had great respect for Ike.

[gmicg]

Eisenhower was the only one to be able to call General Charles de Gaulle "Charlie". De Gaulle only a brigadier always called him "mon général". He attended Eisenhower's funeral in 1969 in uniform before dying himself the following year.

[janicebrowningaquino]

I remember that Queen Elizabeth was said to have stated to someone that it took a great deal more strength NOT to express certain personal opinions than to give them voice. Being from the generation where things were often held more ‘closely to the vest’ perhaps the President thought through his actions he would be far more effective in implementing important policies than ‘sharing’ his actions and opinions in the public forum. This is an idea very foreign to many people today as we have become a people who prefer to lay EVERYTHING out verbally on the proverbial ‘table’. A good example of this is when reporters ask of government and military officials information that could well jeopardize our efforts. There is a time proper time to keep one’s mouth closed.

[madisonumandapjr]

I saw Pres. Dwight David Eisenhower when he visited our country the Philippines. He sat on an open limousine and we followed his car at the Escolta, Manila. Filipinos were very happy to see him in person.

[katomakyetero]

This has been so nice...
President Eisenhower was a hero according to me..
And I learn the change of attitude and behavior regarding dealing with people from that man...
Thanks for the video...

[bobcook]

It was my honor and privilege to serve at the White House for the last 3 years of the Eisenhower presidency. He had a quiet distinct stature but was also a warm gracious human. Washington was a different town then than it is now. I remember coming to work early one Sunday morning walking through a light snow around the south lawn when I saw a motley bunch of huge guys coming towards me up ahead. As a matter of precaution I crossed the street over next to the Treasury building. As they passed by I realized it was Premier Khrushchev taking a walk . He was staying at Blair House while visiting.

[maxxhanley]

When I was 5 my father gave me an “we like Ike “
pin! I was always fond of Ike and read several books about his life! His
mother did not want her son to join the military!
I look back on the 1950’s
with melancholy! Today is a nightmare compared to that era!

[capecods]

Thank you for sharing this biography of a great military leader and president. To those who are overly critical they must have forgotten the age old wisdom of "Walk a mile in my shoes." Eisenhower remained a man of integrity and honor albeit human. His record is exemplary.

[donaldduncan]

Having been born in 1945 and only being in grade school during his presidency, I wasn't always aware of the many difficulties that Ike faced that your article relates. It seems to me that he was faced with such a myriad of complex problems during the post was period which on balance he handled quite masterfully. The desegregation of the south and America at large was by itself clearly one of the most difficult and sensitive undertakings that one could imagine. To have handled this without criticism on either side was impossible. I have never been a historian, but I believe that he clearly rates as one of the most selfless leaders in preserving the American dream which we still enjoy today. I therefore rate his presidency and military contribution in the top echelon of American presidents which are indistinguishable from one another.

[tjPennings]

Ike shows the influence folks can have by recognizing POTENTIAL in another. At Ike was about to sign Germany's surrender, Marshall wrote him, "You have made history, great history for the good of mankind and you have stood for all we hope for and admire . . . " Ike asked those around him for the words to send indicating that war in Europe was over. Each thought of something grand - fitting the occasion. Ike, the writer, then scribed, "The mission of the Allied force was fulfilled 0241 local time, May 7, 1945." That story (from Ambrose's The Supreme Commander) gets me choked up each time I read it.

[michaelfuller]

Not many men could command "the Grand Alliance" without bias towards ones own soldiers. I searched "fairness to all" and the word "candor" came up. Eisenhower was the man for the situation.

[danperry]

In 1957, President Eisenhower sent Congress a proposal for civil rights legislation. The result was the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first civil rights legislation since Reconstruction. The new act established the Civil Rights Section of the Justice Department and empowered federal prosecutors to obtain court injunctions against interference with the right to vote. It also established a federal Civil Rights Commission with authority to investigate discriminatory conditions and recommend corrective measures. The final act was weakened by Congress due to lack of support among the Democrats. Eisenhower was weak or timid on domestic issues? - In a pigs eye.

[jagtestusa]

this was a good man when a good man was needed thank you god for this good man semper fi