Congress. How the process has changed since 1789 and the fliinfluence changes. Enjoy American History tv this week and every weekend on cspan3. Authorized by congress in 1999, the dwight d. Eisenhower memorial occupies a fouracre park near the u. S. Capitol across the street from the Smithsonians National air and space museum, up next on american artifacts, a 30minute steuer of the new memorial, and following that, we talk to Washington Post art and architecture, to talk about the debates over the design and to hear his thoughts on the architect and the completed work. Hi. Im victoria tidwell and im the xe executive director of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission and were at the northwest corner of the new president ial memorial for dwight d. Eisenhower and this story starts about a thousand miles west of washington, d. C. In abilene, kansas, and while eisenhower was born in dennison, texas, his family moved back to abilene, kansas, where he was just a toddler and he stayed there throug
Cold wars, through corruption and cynicism, the American People have hungered for leadership founded on integrally, with them and courage. We have sought a leader who is of the people. A man raised to leadership by the people. A leader whose whole life has been spent for the people. A sturdy, humble air to the respect and the affection all peoples felt for lincoln. Such a man as general ike, dwight the eisenhower, the man from abalone. Never in history have so Many Americans know him so much about the very essence of one man. 100 million americans know eisenhower the way you know. We know him by heart. Why do we cheer for him . Not because he is a general, but because extensively we believe in him. The hometown boy who is the best of america. His roots are in the heartland. Mainstream usa. I come here first to thank you. To say that the proudest thing i can think of is that i am from abilene. I want to speak first of the dreams of a foot boy. Frequently, they are to be a streetcar cond
20 years of wavering and wandering off in cold wars. From corruption and cynicism, the American People founded on integrity and wisdom and courage. We have found a leader who is of the people. A man raised to lead the ship by the people. A leader whose whole might is for the people. A sturdy, humble heir to the respects of people. Such a man as general ike, dwight d. Eisenhower, the man from abilene. Never a history have so Many Americans known so much about the very essence of one man. 100 million americans know eisenhower the way you know a neighbor. You know him by heart. Why do we cheer for him . Not because hes a general but distinctively we believe in him. We hail him as a hometown boy who is the best of america. His roots are in the help land. Always in his dreams is finally that day when he comes home. Comes home to a welcome if his hometown. From the Railroad Tracks in denison, texas. Thats where he was born. On the red river where texas shakes hands with oklahoma. Dwight Davi
Founded on integrity and wisdom and courage. We have sought a leader who is of the people. A man raised to leadership by the people. A leader whose whole life was for the people. A sturdy, humble heir to the respect and affection. Such a man is general ike, dwight d. Eisenhower, the man from abilene. Yesterday humble air to the respective affection such a man is like deed wise and how are the man from abilene. The 100 millimeter million americans know eisenhower the way you know a neighbor, you know my heart. Why do we cheer for him . Not because he is a general but instinctively we believe him and hail him as a hometown boy who is all the best of america. His roots are in the heartland, main street usa. I come here first to thank to say the proudest thing i can claim is that i am from abilene. [applause] i want to speak first of the dreams of a barefoot boy. Above all he may reach the position of locomotive engineer. Always in his dreams is that day when finally he comes home, comes h
The making of a man can be traced in this past, but yet young dwight d. Eisenhower that would be led one day to the highest Elective Office than an american can attain. He was born in this house, in Denison Texas in 1890. And in abilene kansas, in this white building, his boyhood room is much as he left it. Dwights high school memories, can be those of 100 million other americans, remaining in abilene after is graduation in 1909, he took a job as a general handymen, and it is Still Standing where his father worked. Pulling ice was one of the heavy chores, as he waited for his appointment to the west point academy. At the academy, cadet eisenhower worship in the chapel, and pledged his attention to duty and devotion to honor, and service to country ended the traditions of the school. And at the inauguration of president Woodrow Wilson in 1913, eisenhower marched proudly with his fellow cadets in the inaugural parade. Look that fall, he lined up with the military county football team, bu