Puerta de Tierra in San Juan in Municipio de San Juan, Puerto Rico — The Caribbean (The West Indies)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
34th President of the United States / 34to Presidente de los Estados Unidos
— 1953 - 1961 —
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 8, 2022
1. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker
President Eisenhower oversaw the cease fire of the Korean War, maintained pressure on the Soviet Union during the Cold War, turned nuclear weapons into a higher priority for national defense, launched the Space Race, broadened the Social Security program and began the US interstate highway system.
President Eisenhower reaffirmed the existing relationship between Puerto Rico and the mainland, while advocating increases in economic support for the island.
President Eisenhower visited Puerto Rico twice while in office, on February 22 and March 4, 1960, as part of an official trip through Latin American.
Previo a ser juramentado, el Presidente Eisenhower fue un general de cinco
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El Presidente Eisenhower supervisó el cese al fuego de la Guerra de Corea, mantuvo presión sobre la Unión Soviética durante la Guerra Fría, hizo de las armas nucleares una mayor prioridad en la defensa nacional, lanzó la Carrera del Espacio, amplió el programa del Seguro Social e inició la red de carreteras interestatales.
El Presidente Eisenhower reafirmó las relaciones existentes entre Puerto Rico y los Estados Unidos mientras abogaba por incrementos en el apoyo económico a la isla.
El Presidente Eisenhower visitó Puerto Rico como incumbente en dos ocasiones, el 22 de febrero y el 4 de marzo de 1960, como parte de una gira oficial por América Latina.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Government & Politics • War, Korean • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Former U.S. Presidents: #34 Dwight D. Eisenhower series list. A significant historical date for this entry is February 22, 1944.
Location. 18° 27.972′ N, 66°
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, March 8, 2022
2. Dwight D. Eisenhower Marker
Featured marker is behind the right statue.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John F. Kennedy (here, next to this marker); Lyndon B. Johnson (a few steps from this marker); Puerto Rico World War I Memorial / Monumento Puertorriqueño a la Primera Guerra Mundial (a few steps from this marker); Gerald R. Ford (a few steps from this marker); Harry S. Truman (a few steps from this marker); Barack H. Obama (a few steps from this marker); Franklin D. Roosevelt (within shouting distance of this marker); Herbert Hoover (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 9, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 203 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2022, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
