Eisenhower Memorial

The Dwight D Eisenhower National Memorial is a monument that is planned to be completed by 2015.http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/25/1547863/plans-unveiled-for-eisenhower.html It is slated to be built in Washington DC in honor of the 34th President of the United States.

The Dwight D Eisenhower National Memorial Commission selected Architect Frank Gehry to design the project.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2010/03/25/GR2010032504507.html

The design is for a streetscape of etched limestone columns supporting three 65-foot-tall tapestries. The tapestries will be woven from translucent (see through) stainless steel. The three tapestries will be pictures that tell the story of President Eisenhower's achievements. A grove of large Oak trees will grow inside the square formed by the columns.http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/25/1547863/plans-unveiled-for-eisenhower.html http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/25/AR2010032501720.html?hpid=moreheadlines An early estimate of the cost of the completed project is between 90 and 110 million dollars.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/25/AR2010032501720.html?hpid=moreheadlines

Six other US Presidents have memorial buildings in Washington DC: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Delano Roosevelt and John F Kennedy.http://www.miamiherald.com/2010/03/25/1547863/plans-unveiled-for-eisenhower.html

History Behind the Eisenhower Memorial

General Dwight D Eisenhower made the controversial decision that won World War II. He delayed the landing of the allied troops on the beach at Normandy France for one day. He later was elected the 34th President of the United States. His nickname was Ike. He said America was exactly as strong as the initiative and courage of our individual citizens.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yJg9OiIAs9w

Geography of the Eisenhower Memorial

The current proposed building spot is the block between 4th Street, 6th Street, C Street and Independence Avenue. The Memorial is located on Independence Avenue across from the Air and Space Museum.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/graphic/2010/03/25/GR2010032504507.html

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This is a video capture of Congressman Jerry Moran's House Floor speech explaining why President Dwight D. Eisenhower deserves a memorial. Congressman Moran explains that it is in recognition of the 65th D-Day Anniversary. He tells the story of the decision that General Eisenhower made about the landing in Normandy.