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The making of a leader: Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Military Review
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January 1, 2009|
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If the mills of the gods grind slowly and exceedingly small, the mills of the War Department seemed to grind to no purpose whatsoever.
--Dwight D. Eisenhower, At Ease: Stories 1 Tell to Friends
THE LIFE STORY of Dwight David Eisenhower as general and president is well-known. Less well-known is the story of how Ike, as a young officer, was given some not-so-elegant jobs that many might consider career-enders, but would later pay huge dividends.
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