Word: ike
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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After Amherst, anchors aweigh! A sensible decision for any draft-eligible student, but in the case of David Eisenhower, Ike's grandson, enlistment in the Naval Reserve seemed almost like Ulysses S. Grant joining the Confederates. It seems unlikely that he will wind up as Admiral Eisenhower. After three years of active service and three more in the reserve, David plans to study law. At a White House swearing-in, Former Naval Person Richard Nixon promised his son-in-law: "I've a couple of old uniforms...
...When his political bid failed, Harrold and his wife Virginia moved to her home town of Tallahassee. Carswell, a Democrat, was persuaded by a local newsman to take Eisenhower's side in a radio debate with an Adlai Stevenson backer. Soon he became known as Ike's advocate in Florida, and when the Republicans took office, Carswell was named a U.S. Attorney. He became a Republican, and in 1958 Eisenhower appointed him a federal district judge. Last spring, when Nixon and Attorney General Mitchell were shopping for a Chief Justice to replace Earl Warren, Carswell figured prominently among...