The Unpredictable Past
In writing on the collapse of the Soviet Union in my 1994 book Breaking Free, I noted the relish with which Soviet jokesters challenged the communist regime, and its ludicrous use of propaganda to...
View ArticleEisenhower Memorial Commission Moves to Delay NCPC Application
After many months of public debate and behind the scenes interaction, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC) announced yesterday that it is asking the National Park Service to delay its application...
View ArticleMy Testimony to Congress on “The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial”
The following testimony was given by Susan Eisenhower before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources at a hearing titled “The...
View ArticleNext Steps on the Eisenhower Memorial
The news media has been full of the testimony from Tuesday’s hearing on “The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial” before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands. As a...
View ArticleEisenhower Family Statement on EMC Announcement
In response to an announcement by the Eisenhower Memorial Commission on March 26, outlining their “total and unqualified” support of Frank Gehry’s design for the Eisenhower Memorial, the Eisenhower...
View ArticleWhat I Said About the Eisenhower Memorial Design
Since the March 20th hearing on “The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial,” Philip Kennicott and The Washington Post’s editorial page have repeatedly mischaracterized my testimony before the U.S....
View ArticleThe Eisenhower Memorial: The Crucial Weeks
For more than a month, members of my family and I have been engaged in private meetings to see what common ground is left between us and the Eisenhower Memorial Commission. We deferred Frank Gehry’s...
View ArticleEisenhower Family Statement
The Eisenhower family is deeply grateful to Congress for designating a national memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower. We also extend our special appreciation to the Eisenhower Memorial Commission,...
View ArticleJohn S.D. Eisenhower’s Letter to Sen. Inouye on the Eisenhower Memorial
Last week the Associated Press ran a story about the Eisenhower Memorial and the delay of its consideration by the National Capital Planning Commission. Since this issue is a public matter, our family...
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