Awards and decorations
United States awards
Stamp issued by the USPS in 1969 commemorating Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dollar coin issued by the United States Mint from 1971 to 1978 commemorating Eisenhower
Eisenhower receiving the Civitan International World Citizenship Award in 1966 In Order of Precedence
Army Distinguished Service Medal with four oak leaf clusters
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Mexican Border Service Medal
World War I Victory Medal
American Defense Service Medal
American Campaign Medal
European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with one silver and four bronze service stars
World War II Victory Medal
Army of Occupation Medal with "Germany" clasp
National Defense Service Medal (2 awards)
He was offered the Medal of Honor, but turned it down.[citation needed] He was also an honorary member of the Boy Scouts of America's Tom Kita Chara Lodge #96.
International awards
List of citations bestowed by other countries.
Argentine Order of the Liberator San Martin, Great Cross
Belgian Order of Léopold
Belgian Croix de Guerre/Belgisch Oorlogskruis
Brazil Campaign Medal
Brazil War Medal
Brazilian Order of Military Merit, Grand Cross
Brazilian Order of Aeronautical Merit, Grand Cross
Brazilian National Order of the Southern Cross
British Order of the Bath, Knight Grand Cross
British Africa Star with "8" and "1" numerical devices.
Chilean Chief Commander of the Order of Merit
Chinese Order of Yun Hui, Grand Cordon
Chinese Order of Yun Fei, Grand Cordon
Commonwealth realms Order of Merit
Czechoslovakian Order of the White Lion
Czechoslovakian Golden Star of Victory
Danish Order of the Elephant
Ecuadorian Star of Abdon Calderon
Egyptian Order of Ismal, Grand Cordon
Ethiopian Order of Solomon
French Croix de Guerre
French Legion of Honor.[79]
French Order of Liberation
French Military Medal
Greek Order of George I with swords
Guatemalan Cross of Military Merit, First Class
Haitian Order of Honor and Merit, Grand Cross
Italy Military Order of Italy, Knight Grand Cross
Italy Order of Malta
Luxembourg Medal of Merit
Luxembourg War Cross
Mexican Order of the Aztec Eagle, First Class
Mexican Medal of Civic Merit
Mexican Order of Military Merit
Moroccan Order of Ouissam Alaouite
Netherlands: Order of the Netherlands Lion, Knight Grand Cross
Norwegian Order of St. Olav
Pakistani Nishan-e-Pakistan, or Order of Pakistan, First Class
Panama Order of Vasco Nunez de Balboa, Grand Cross
Panama Order of Manuel Amador Guerrero, Grand Master (collar grade)
Philippines Distinguished Service Star
Philippines Shield of Honor Medal, Chief Commander
Philippines Order of Sikatuna, Raja (First Class)
Polish Cross of Grunwald, First Class
Polish Order of Polonia Restituta
Polish Virtuti Militari
Soviet Order of Suvorov
Soviet Order of Victory
Tunisian Order of Nichan Iftikhar, Gand Cordon
Other honors
In 1966, Eisenhower was the second person to be awarded Civitan International's World Citizenship Award.[80]
Eisenhower's name was given to a variety of streets, avenues, etc., in cities around the world, including Paris, France.
In December 1999, Eisenhower was listed on Gallup's List of Most Widely Admired People of the 20th Century.
In 2009, Eisenhower was named to the World Golf Hall of Fame in the Lifetime Achievement category for his contributions to the sport
Where have we gone wrong?
There must always be a standard of excellence to gauge the quality and intelligence of leadership. How does our current leadership stack up? Does it make you feel safer knowing that men such as these no longer run America? How would you feel about our current leadership if this man were available to be president? This man earned the respect of the whole world.
President Nixon spoke of Eisenhower's death, "Some men are considered great because they lead great armies or they lead powerful nations. For eight years now, Dwight Eisenhower has neither commanded an army nor led a nation; and yet he remained through his final days the world's most admired and respected man, truly the first citizen of the world.
The irony is that Richard Nixon understanding Eisenhower's greatness as a warrior and statesman was not fit to sit in his chair and in a true act of ignorance or arrogance signed the order to remove the US from the gold standard that has, over time, brought the entire planet to its knees financially.
Following are just a few of the notable accomplishments of one great American leader.
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