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Dwight D. Eisenhower
 Presidential Library and Museum 
PO Box 339 �  200 SE 4th Street �  Abilene, KS 67410 �  785.263.6700 �  877.RING.IKE    www.eisenhower.archives.gov 
 
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2012
Samantha Kenner, Communications Director
785.263.6764  |  877.RING.IKE 
Presidents of the Heartland

ABILENE, Kan. - Dwight D. Eisenhower and Harry S. Truman grew up within 150 miles of one another in eastern Kansas and western Missouri. They took quite different paths in life, but they eventually served successively as U.S. presidents in the years following World War II.

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Eisenhower Presidential Library Deputy Director Tim Rives and Truman Presidential Library Supervisory Archivist Sam Rushay for their "Presidents of the Heartland" presentation. They will discuss the lives, times, accomplishments and legacies of these two remarkable presidents of America's heartland.

 

The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. in the Visitors Center Auditorium of the Eisenhower Presidential Library on Tuesday, October 23 and is free and open to the public. 

The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, a nonpartisan federal institution, is part of the Presidential Libraries network operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. Presidential Libraries promote understanding of the presidency and the American experience. We preserve and provide access to historical materials, support research, and create interactive programs and exhibits that educate and inspire.
 
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