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Eisenhower in Acapulco: An American-Mexican Numismatic Memento
World War II period saw an increase in American influence in global affairs, with President
Dwight D. Eisenhower at the helm during his two terms in office. Having played a vital role in the allied victory in
Europe the decade prior, Eisenhower provided a steady hand in this era when technology brought together a world that had so recently been severely fractured. Further advancements in aviation made visiting other world leaders faster, easier, and more reliable; as a bit of trivia of the era, the call sign “
Air Force One” was first utilized at the beginning of Eisenhower’s presidency in 1953.