Dwight D. Eisenhower

lenient with subordinates strategic militarily hierarchical decisive pragmatic authoritative visionary

Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th President of the United States, is often referenced in political discussions, particularly regarding his decisions during pivotal years. In this context, President Bartlet invokes Eisenhower to reflect on the complexities of leadership and decision-making in times of crisis. Eisenhower's legacy embodies the balance between military oversight and domestic governance, symbolizing the often challenging choices leaders face when national interests collide with personal principles.

2 appearances

United States Executive Leadership

Dwight D. …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Winners Want the Ball: Bartlet on Discipline and Double Standards

N/A (historical reference used to fuel contemporary moral outrage).

Eisenhower is invoked by Bartlet as historical precedent alongside Summersby to expose gendered leniency in past cases; he functions as rhetorical evidence in Bartlet's moral argument.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Parking‑Ticket Diplomacy: Bartlet Breaks the Tension

N/A (historical reference used rhetorically).

Referenced historically by Bartlet as precedent (Eisenhower's relationship) to argue perceived gendered double standards in military discipline.

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U.S. Military Search-and-Rescue Assets

U.S. Military Aviation Search-and-Rescue Operations