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...Abilene - terminus of the great longhorn cattle drives, boyhood home of Dwight D. Eisenhower - fought back. Some folks anyway. Citizens launched Operation Daniel, named for the biblical prophet who was thrown into a lion's den but somehow tamed the beasts. As lonely truckers pulled into the parking lot, protesters met them waving signs that threatened, "Think Again or We Report." They vowed to send the tag numbers of porn-purchasing drivers to corporate employers. Wal-Mart soon put out the word to its drivers to steer clear. (See TIME's archive: Eisenhower in Abilene...
...Since Dwight Eisenhower evicted the South Lawn squirrels tearing up his putting green, every President but Jimmy Carter has been a golfer. John Kennedy was known for low scores and a graceful swing. Ronald Reagan, whose scores were a state secret, putted down the aisle of Air Force One. Bill Clinton established a reputation for fudging his score - cheating, some said - in rounds with campaign donors while chewing an unlit cigar on the tee. George W. Bush played the way his father H.W. did, like a race against time, until the last years in office, when the son banned himself...
...favorite example of leadership as responsibility is a memo that was never sent. The day before the D-day landings in 1944, Dwight Eisenhower--not much obvious charisma there--sat down and wrote a short message that would be made public in the event that the next day went horribly wrong. "Our landings in the Cherbourg-Havre area have failed to gain a satisfactory foothold," Ike wrote, "and I have withdrawn the troops. My decision to attack at this time and place was based upon the best information available. The troops, the air and the navy did all that bravery...
...recruited by Wade last season. “He can make connections with all types of kids.”Wade’s departure comes on the eve of a weekend in which Harvard plays host to two of the nation’s top recruits. Blue-chippers Dwight Powell and Rod Odom are expected to visit campus this weekend, according to the Cornell Basketball Blog.The cases of particular recruits are not allowed to be discussed because of NCAA regulations, making it hard to determine just how Wade’s move could jeopardize the commitments of players with...
FRANK GEHRY to design Dwight D. Eisenhower memorial...