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From the Authorizing Law: "Congress finds that- The people of the United States feel a deep debt of gratitude to Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served as Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe in World War II and subsequently as 34th President of the US; and an appropriate permanent memorial ...should be created to perpetuate his memory and his contributions to the US." (1890-1969) Oversaw cease-fire of the Korean War, launched Space Race, began Interstate Highway System, enlarged Social Security.
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Coordinates
38° 53' 13" N 77° 1' 7" W
Latitude/Longitude
-77.018741,38.887075
Authorized
2002 (115 Stat. 2273)
Dedicated
2020
Sponsor
The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, established by Congress.
Owner
FEDERAL - NPS
