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Ike on 'the mall'.(Letter to the Editor)
I was surprised to note that NR's discussion (in The Week, Dec. 19) of a proposed Eisenhower Memorial in Washington, D.C., was inaccurate. The proposed plaza memorial will not be "on the Mall," but will be across the street from the Mall, south of Independence Avenue, between 4th and 6th Streets.
This urban site is particularly appropriate because the surrounding structures relate directly to some of Eisenhower's major accomplishments. These nearby buildings--housing entities such as the FAA, the Department of Education, NASA, and Voice of America--remind us of his decisive role in transportation, education, space, and the spread of international information.
Eisenhower's role in history benefits from the objectivity of expert historical evaluation, not, as you suggest, from the use of overly "generous" criteria. Since the end of his second ...
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- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire November 26, 2005 700+ words
...across the street from the National Mall would honor Eisenhower's legacy of...Reddel, executive director of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission. "He's a much more profound...Museum. ___ On the Net: Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission: http://www.eisenhowermemorial...
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- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire April 1, 2009 700+ words
...Dwight D. Eisenhower in Washington. The memorial is planned for a four-acre (1.6-hectare) site just off the National Mall across from the National Air and Space Museum. The Washington Post reported that a memorial commission announced the selection...
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...vote from the Washington City Council is required to approve the street closure. Congress created the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission in 1999, which includes senators, representatives and presidential appointees. The commission considered...
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- Press release article from: Business Wire May 16, 2002 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire May 13, 2002 700+ words
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- Press release article from: Business Wire May 16, 2002 700+ words
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- An Ike legacy in bronze.(The Providence Journal)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Terzian, Philip April 15, 2003 700+ words
...authorizing the creation of a Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission. Run by retired Air Force...in solemn repose on the National Mall, encased in a neoclassical mausoleum. But imagine how desolate the Mall would appear _ in spirit and appearance...
- Political Grapevine.
- News wire article from: The America's Intelligence Wire December 23, 2005 700+ words
...envisions for a memorial to the 34th president. CARL REDDELL, EISENHOWER MEMORIAL COMMISSIONS: This open urban setting might best benefit...HENNEBERG: The National Park Service considers the National Mall closed to new memorials, the Eisenhower site is one street...
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- Newspaper article from: Monitor (McAllen, TX) December 28, 2005 700+ words
...McCain asked -- pointing out that also included in the bill was $1.7 million earmarked for an Eisenhower Memorial on the Washington Mall. Copyright (c) 2005, The Monitor, McAllen, Texas Distributed by Knight Ridder/Tribune Business...
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