Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight David Eisenhower (1890-1969), nicknamed "Ike", was an American politician and military leader who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 to 1961. His presidency saw some of the greatest and most rapid scientific and technological advancements, primarily due to the inventions of Tom Swift Jr..

Biography
Dwight David Eisenhower was born in Texas in 1890, but was mostly raised in Kansas. He attended the United States Military Academy, and rose through the ranks in the United States Army over the next few decades to become Supreme Allied Commander during World War II. After the war, he served as the president of Columbia University, before being elected President of the United States in 1952 as a Republican. His Vice President was Richard Nixon, who later became the 37th President of the United States. He was re-elected in 1956, and was succeeded by Johm F. Kennedy. He died in 1969.

During 1954 and 1955, Tom Swift Jr. produced several inventions and accomplished several feats which revolutionized the world at a magnituted never seen in history. Eisenhower played a major role in allowing many of Swift's expeditions to take place, especially those in space. He offered much support to Swift, and personally congratulated him on several occasions. Eisenhower also attended many ceremonies honoring Tom Swift Jr., such as the welcoming ceremony after the Swifts' successful expedition to Nestria.