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The story of Dwight D Eisenhower's first administration, told by the 34th president of the United States. Here Dwight D. Eisenhower, one of the major figures of the 20th century, writes an account of the events,as he saw them, leading up to a sweeping mandate, and then pursues the theme of change in the years 1953-1956. Waging Peace continues the story of the Eisenhower administration through the election of 1960 and his retirement from office. A wonderful set in fine condition in the original publisher's slipcases with Presidential Seal embossed in gold on cover boards, lettered in gold on spine enclosed in an olive green title block. Front endpapers of Volume I illustrated with a map of the United States, rear endpapers a map of Africa, Europe, the then-Soviet Union, and Asia. Front endpapers of Volume II are illustrated with a map of the World, rear endpapers also a map of the World but from a different perspective and delineating the many United States alliances. Size: 8vo.

This book is the first volume of Eisenhower's memoirs of his presidency, detailing the challenges and decisions made during his first term in office.