{"id":3033,"date":"2019-04-25T10:44:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-25T14:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dwightdeisenhowersociety.org\/ddes\/?page_id=3033"},"modified":"2026-04-30T14:09:45","modified_gmt":"2026-04-30T18:09:45","slug":"75th-anniversary-of-d-day-symposium","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.dwightdeisenhowersociety.org\/ddes\/calendar-of-events\/event-archives\/75th-anniversary-of-d-day-symposium\/","title":{"rendered":"75th Anniversary of D-Day Symposium"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; column_structure=&#8221;2_3,1_3&#8243;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;2_3&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;75 Anniversary Title&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>75th Anniversary of D-Day Symposium<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;75 Anniversary D-Day Text Block&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; z_index_tablet=&#8221;500&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;]Over 200 people attended the Symposium co-sponsored with the Eisenhower Institute at Gettysburg College and the Eisenhower National Historic Site.&nbsp; Guest speakers Susan Eisenhower, Craig Symonds and John McManus presented talks and filmmaker George Colburn previewed a rough cut of his new documentary.&nbsp; Everyone enjoyed a continental breakfast and lunch at the college\u2019s Atrium.&nbsp; A panel discussion ended the formal program.&nbsp; Guest speakers signed books and 55 attendees opted for the tour of the Eisenhower National Historic Site.&nbsp; Each registrant received a gift bag with symposium-related items. 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