Susan Eisenhower

“Sad and Pathetic”: Dividing America in a Time of Crisis

Many years ago, in a state of frustration, a foreign ambassador said to me in exasperation: “The problem with the [Bush] administration is that they want a foreign policy without foreigners.”

Which Road Will the Democrats Now Take?

Thank goodness this election is almost over. The toxicity of the campaign has turned off voters and undermined our future in ways that could be profound and possibly permanent.

Eisenhower Family Statement

The Eisenhower family is deeply grateful to Congress for designating a national memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The Eisenhower Memorial: The Crucial Weeks

For more than a month, members of my family and I have been engaged in private meetings to see what common ground is left between us and the Eisenhower Memorial Commission.

What I Said About the Eisenhower Memorial Design

Since the March 20th hearing on “The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial,” Philip Kennicott and The Washington Post’s editorial page have repeatedly mischaracterized my testimony before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

Next Steps on the Eisenhower Memorial

The news media has been full of the testimony from Tuesday’s hearing on “The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial” before the House Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands.

My Testimony to Congress on ‘The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial’

The following testimony was given by Susan Eisenhower before the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests and Public Lands of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources at a hearing titled “The Proposed Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial” on March 20, 2012.

Eisenhower Memorial Commission Moves to Delay NCPC Application

After many months of public debate and behind the scenes interaction, the Eisenhower Memorial Commission (EMC) announced yesterday.

The Unpredictable Past

In writing on the collapse of the Soviet Union in my 1994 book Breaking Free, I noted the relish with which Soviet jokesters challenged the communist regime, and its ludicrous use of propaganda to trumpet the future and erase all traces of past failures.