Reply #23: I am 64 & my Mother always talked about how great Eisenhower was - I never understood until recently

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and wish I hadn't been so harsh about him in my youth. I now see that he was a pretty darn good person and even though I probably wouldn't have voted for him at the time I can truly say I would have respected him a heck of a lot more then any Repub now! Thanks for the story and the fact that people can change!