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apr 2, 1950 - Eisenhower is promoted to commander of NATO

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Eisenhower leaves his position as Columbia university president and accepted President Truman’s offer and became commander of NATO. This was a difficult position to fill in the midst of the cold war.

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apr 2, 1950
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~ 75 years ago