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====== Eisenhower Plaque ====== | ====== Eisenhower Plaque ====== | ||
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- | This granite plaque resides adjacent to the main entrance of the Chapel and in front of the Downes Clock Memorial, made to commemorate President Dwight Eisenhower' | + | [{{ :: |
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+ | This granite plaque resides adjacent to the main entrance of the [[chapel|Chapel]] and in front of the [[downes_clock_tower|Downes Clock Memorial]], and was made to commemorate President Dwight Eisenhower' | ||
Jacobs and Eisenhower had formed a strong friendship when they both worked at Columbia University (Jacobs was Provost and Eisenhower was President). Jacobs had been a frequent visitor of the White House, and had invited Eisenhower to speak at Trinity multiple times before, but the President' | Jacobs and Eisenhower had formed a strong friendship when they both worked at Columbia University (Jacobs was Provost and Eisenhower was President). Jacobs had been a frequent visitor of the White House, and had invited Eisenhower to speak at Trinity multiple times before, but the President' | ||
- | Eisenhower finally visited Trinity College while Jacobs was College | + | Eisenhower finally visited Trinity College while Jacobs was College |
The College went to great lengths when preparing for the visit, it being the first time an incumbent President had visited the campus. A press room was set up in the [[williams_memorial|Williams Memorial]], room inspections were made, and areas were made restrictive to students to allow parking room for the influx of visitors. Though President Jacobs claimed this was an apolitical visit, Eisenhower did appear at Governor John Lodge' | The College went to great lengths when preparing for the visit, it being the first time an incumbent President had visited the campus. A press room was set up in the [[williams_memorial|Williams Memorial]], room inspections were made, and areas were made restrictive to students to allow parking room for the influx of visitors. Though President Jacobs claimed this was an apolitical visit, Eisenhower did appear at Governor John Lodge' | ||
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