Three days in January Dwight Eisenhower's final mission

Explores the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower through the lens of his last three days in office in January 1961, revealing him to be a model of strong yet principled leadership.

Main Authors: Baier, Bret (Author), Whitney, Catherine (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York, NY : William Morrow, [2017]
Edition: First edition.
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Table of Contents:
  • Part One: The Setting
  • The Measure of Ike
  • Ike in Command
  • A Nonpolitician in the Political Arena
  • Ike's Hidden Card
  • Part Two: The Speech
  • Farewell in Black and White
  • Intimacy and Interdependence
  • The Hostile Landscape
  • Dust to Dust
  • The Military-Industrial Complex
  • Part Three: The Final Mission
  • An Unknowable Successor
  • The Day Before
  • The Passage
  • A Spring Day at Camp David.