{"id":204,"date":"2017-10-15T17:33:27","date_gmt":"2017-10-15T21:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dwightdeisenhowersociety.com\/ddes\/?page_id=204"},"modified":"2018-02-09T14:14:20","modified_gmt":"2018-02-09T19:14:20","slug":"eisenhower-centennial","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dwightdeisenhowersociety.org\/ddes\/history\/eisenhower-society\/eisenhower-centennial\/","title":{"rendered":"Eisenhower Centennial"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.82&#8243; box_shadow_position=&#8221;outer&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-30px|||&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.82&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Eisenhower Centennial Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.100&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h2>Preparing for the Eisenhower Centennial in 1990<\/h2>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;3.0.100&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p>By the late 1980s the Society began planning for the Eisenhower Centennial, October 14, 1990.<\/p>\n<p>In partnership with Gettysburg College, the Pennsylvania Eisenhower Centennial Commission and the Eisenhower National Historic Site, a full year of events sponsored by the groups were planned.&nbsp; The Society sponsored a community picnic at the Eisenhower Farm with grandson David Eisenhower, his wife Julie Nixon Eisenhower and birthday cake for all.<\/p>\n<p>The group also worked with Gettysburg College to sponsor a three-day academic symposium on Eisenhower\u2019s Presidency.&nbsp; Using their contacts, the Society was also able to bring both President Ford and entertainer Bob Hope to Gettysburg.&nbsp; Both attended the Friday evening banquet at the Eisenhower Farm for invited guests and then participated in the commemorative program the following morning at Gettysburg College.<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=&#8221;1_3&#8243;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;History Quick Links &#8211; 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