Dwight D Eisenhower WWII General, 34th President, Cold War

Following his presidency, Eisenhower returned to private life living at his farm near Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Shortly after leaving office, an act of Congress restored him to the rank of General of the Army on March 30, 1961. During his retirement, Eisenhower remained only moderately involved in politics, preferring instead to spend his final years traveling,…