may 7, 1952 - Dwight D. Eisenhower elected President
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In 1952, after Truman decided not to run for Presdeint again, Eisenhower and his administartion took over. As a general who had fought in WW2, many Americans felt he was the perfect President for the job. He served two terms and saw himself as a crafter of compromise.
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