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The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial is a United States presidential memorial honoring Dwight D. Eisenhower, the Supreme Commander of the Allied Forces in Europe during World War II and the 34th President of the United States.

On October 25, 1999, the United States Congress created the Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission, and charged it with creating "...an appropriate permanent memorial to Dwight D. Eisenhower".

An early design by architect Frank Gehry was controversial. After several years of hearings and several design changes by Gehry, final design approvals were given in 2015.

After more than a decade and a half of planning and controversy, Congress approved $150 million to the memorial in 2017 and on November 2, dignitaries held a groundbreaking ceremony at the four-acre site in Washington DC.

The dedication was scheduled for May 8, 2020, the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day, now postponed to September 17, 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Eisenhower in the Oval Office

    U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower earlier commanded Allied forces in World War II.

  • Susan Eisenhower 090112-N-0696M-023

    Susan Eisenhower advocated a "living memorial" rather than a monument.

  • Site of Eisenhower Memorial - Washington DC

    Site of the proposed Eisenhower Memorial (red boundary) in Washington, D.C.

  • Turner 07 FGLecture

    Frank Gehry in 2007, about the time he won the memorial design competition.

  • US Commission of Fine Arts - 2013

    Members of the Commission of Fine Arts in 2013, who initially approved the memorial's concept, then later issued strong critiques of the design.

  • Rocco Siciliano

    Rocco Siciliano was the first chairman of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission.

  • Eisenhower Memorial Washington DC Facing East

    Eisenhower Memorial Facing East, December 2020

  • Eisenhower Memorial Washington DC Facing Southeast

    Eisenhower Memorial Washington DC Facing Southeast, December 2020

  • Eisenhower Memorial Washington DC Facing West

    Eisenhower Memorial Facing West, December 2020

  • Eisenhower Memorial View from Independence Avenue

    Eisenhower Memorial View from Independence Avenue

  • Plaque Near Statue of Ike as a Boy at Eisenhower Memorial

    Plaque Near Statue of Ike as a Boy at Eisenhower Memorial

  • View of the Eisenhower Memorial Looking Over the Shoulder of the Boyhood Statue

    View of the Eisenhower Memorial Looking Over the Shoulder of the Boyhood Statue

  • Rear View of Sculpture that Represents Eisenhower at War at Eisenhower Memorial

    Rear View of Sculpture that Represents Eisenhower at War at Eisenhower Memorial

  • Plaque on Column at North West Corner of Memorial

    Plaque on Column at North West Corner of Memorial

  • Rear View of Sculpture that Represents Eisenhower's Presidency at Eisenhower Memorial

    Rear View of Sculpture that Represents Eisenhower's Presidency at Eisenhower Memorial

  • Plaque on Column at North East Corner of Memorial

    Plaque on Column at North East Corner of Memorial

  • Information on Side of Sculpture that Represents Eisenhower's Presidency at Eisenhower Memorial

    Information on Side of Sculpture that Represents Eisenhower's Presidency at Eisenhower Memorial

  • Rear View of Tapestry at Eisenhower Memorial

    Rear View of Tapestry at Eisenhower Memorial

  • Plaque Outside Gift Shop at Eisenhower Memorial

    Plaque Outside Gift Shop at Eisenhower Memorial

  • Gift Shop at Eisenhower Memorial

    Gift Shop at Eisenhower Memorial

  • Site of the future Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial under construction in downtown, Washington, D.C. 16

    Site of the memorial under construction

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