David Eisenhower

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American writer (born 1948)

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::summary American writer (born 1948) ::

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FieldValue
nameDavid Eisenhower
imageDavid Eisenhower by Gage Skidmore.jpg
captionEisenhower in 2021
birth_nameDwight David Eisenhower II
birth_date
birth_placeWest Point, New York, U.S.
alma_materAmherst College (BA)
George Washington University (JD)
occupationAuthor, professor
known_forPartial namesake of Camp David
spouse
children3, including Jennie
fatherJohn Eisenhower
motherBarbara Thompson
relativesDwight D. Eisenhower (grandfather)
Richard Nixon (father-in-law)
Mamie Eisenhower (grandmother)
Pat Nixon (mother-in-law)
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::callout[type=note] the grandson of the U.S. president ::

| name = David Eisenhower | image = David Eisenhower by Gage Skidmore.jpg | caption = Eisenhower in 2021 | birth_name = Dwight David Eisenhower II | birth_date = | birth_place = West Point, New York, U.S. | alma_mater = Amherst College (BA) George Washington University (JD) | occupation = Author, professor | known_for = Partial namesake of Camp David | spouse = | children = 3, including Jennie | father = John Eisenhower | mother = Barbara Thompson | relatives = Dwight D. Eisenhower (grandfather) Richard Nixon (father-in-law) Mamie Eisenhower (grandmother) Pat Nixon (mother-in-law) Dwight David Eisenhower II (born March 31, 1948) is an American author, public policy fellow, and television host. He is the grandson of President Dwight D. Eisenhower and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower and a son-in-law of President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon.

Early life and family

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Dwight David Eisenhower II, better known as David, is named after his grandfather, Dwight D. Eisenhower. David Eisenhower was born on March 31, 1948, in West Point, New York, to Barbara (Thompson) and John Eisenhower. He was the Eisenhowers' only son and the eldest of their four children. Eisenhower's father, a U.S. Army officer, would later serve as a brigadier general in the U.S. Army Reserve and as United States Ambassador to Belgium (1969–1971); he was a renowned military historian. His grandfather served as Supreme Allied Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Forces in Europe during World War II, as president of Columbia University (1948–1953), and as the 34th president of the United States (1953–1961).

After assuming the presidency in 1953, Dwight Eisenhower renamed the presidential mountain retreat (formerly Camp Shangri-La) Camp David, both after his grandson and after his father, David Jacob Eisenhower.

Education

Eisenhower graduated from Phillips Exeter Academy in 1966. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history cum laude from Amherst College in 1970 where he sang in the collegiate a cappella group the Zumbyes. After college, he served for three years as an officer in the United States Naval Reserve. During this time, he was assigned to the in the Mediterranean Sea. He then earned his J.D. degree cum laude from The George Washington University Law School in 1976.

Career

Eisenhower was a statistician with the Washington Senators during the 1970 season. He was also a Sunday baseball columnist covering the Philadelphia Phillies for the Philadelphia Bulletin from May to August of 1973.

Eisenhower was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in history in 1987 for his work Eisenhower At War, 1943–1945 about the Allied leadership during World War II. |url=http://www.pulitzer.org/bycat/History |title=History (Winners & Finalists) |work=The Pulitzer Prizes |publisher=Columbia University}}

Eisenhower has worked as a teaching adjunct and public policy fellow at the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.{{cite web |access-date = November 12, 2008 |url = http://www.asc.upenn.edu/Faculty/Faculty.aspx?pageType=adjunct |title = Lindback and Provost's Awards: 2003 Winners — Provost's Award: David Eisenhower |date = April 22, 2003 |work = Almanac |publisher = University of Pennsylvania |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20110920083442/http://www.asc.upenn.edu/Faculty/Faculty.aspx?pageType=adjunct |archive-date = September 20, 2011 |access-date = November 12, 2008 |url = http://www.asc.upenn.edu/news/NewsDetail.aspx?nid=55&ntype=news |title = David Eisenhower is named recipient of the Provost's Award for Distinguished Teaching |date = April 18, 2003 |publisher = The Annenberg School for Communication at University of Pennsylvania |url-status = dead |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20100613035440/http://www.asc.upenn.edu/news/NewsDetail.aspx?nid=55&ntype=news |archive-date = June 13, 2010 |url=http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/539639/ |title=David Eisenhower, Grandson of 34th President, to Address Misericordia Commencement Ceremony |date=April 9, 2008 |publisher=Misericordia University}}

He is the host of a public television series called The Whole Truth with David Eisenhower, distributed by American Public Television.

Personal life

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On December 22, 1968, Eisenhower married Julie Nixon, a daughter of then President-elect Nixon, who had served as Dwight Eisenhower's vice president. The couple had known each other since meeting at the 1956 Republican National Convention. Eisenhower had served as Julie Nixon's civilian escort at the International Debutante Ball at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. The Reverend Norman Vincent Peale officiated in the non-denominational rite at the Marble Collegiate Church in New York City.

The Eisenhowers live in Berwyn, Pennsylvania. They have three children: actress Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower (born August 15, 1978); Alexander Richard Eisenhower (b. 1980); and Melanie Catherine Eisenhower (b. 1984).

In 1970, Eisenhower accepted a request to attend the funeral of Dan Mitrione, an operative whose involvement in training Uruguayan police in torture techniques later caused profound controversy. There has been no suggestion that Eisenhower had any knowledge of Mitrione's controversial activities.

In popular culture

Due to his connection with Julie and President Nixon, Eisenhower was one inspiration for the Creedence Clearwater Revival song "Fortunate Son", released in 1969. The song's author and singer, John Fogerty, wrote: ::quote

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References

References

  1. [https://www.eisenhower.archives.gov/research/online_documents/camp_david.html "Camp David"] {{Webarchive. link. (2018-09-17 at Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library, Museum, and Boyhood Home" site. Says "Ike re-named it 'Camp David' in honor of his grandson David Eisenhower." Retrieved August 3, 2012.)
  2. (1977-11-13). "THE 60's COME TO A FULL BOIL 1968". The New York Times.
  3. "David Eisenhower - Trivia".
  4. [https://web.archive.org/web/20070310233204/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,876562,00.html ''Time''], February 9, 1970.
  5. Mikkelson, David. (August 15, 2006). "Is Creedence Clearwater Revival's 'Fortunate Son' About Al Gore?". Snopes.com.
  6. (November 2, 1970). "Birds of a Feather Flock to Bob".
  7. (August 25, 1973). "Eisenhower to Drop Column". The New York Times.
  8. "The Whole Truth With David Eisenhower - Television Series".
  9. (January 1997). "The Debutante Returns, With Pearls and Plans". The New York Times.
  10. Kunen, James S.. (December 16, 1985). "Iowa-Born Actor Fred Grandy, Alias Love Boat's Gopher Smith, Plots a Course for Washington". [[Time Inc.]].
  11. (12 March 2016). "Portrait of Julie Nixon and David Eisenhower with Maid of Honor and Best Man". Getty Images.
  12. Bennett, Kitty. (December 22, 2010). "Where Are They Now? Julie and David Eisenhower".
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  14. Carey, Art. (December 2, 2010). "'Going Home to Glory': Portrait of a general, president, and grandfather". The Philadelphia Inquirer.
  15. (2 September 2001). "Dan Mitrione, un maestro de la tortura".
  16. Fogerty, John. (2015). "Fortunate Son: My Life, My Music". Little, Brown.

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