Mamie Eisenhower (1896-1979) was an American first lady (1953-61) and the wife of famed U.S. Army commander and 34th president of the United States, Dwight D. Eisenhower. Ike's military career kept the couple constantly on the move- in fact, they wouldn't even buy their first home until more than 30 years into their marriage. Decades of entertaining at the highest military and political levels left Mamie in good stead when she became first lady, and she became known as a gracious and skilled White House hostess. Though outwardly social, she closely guarded her privacy and was reluctant to take a public stance on most issues. The Eisenhowers faced a series of medical challenges while in the White House, which led Mamie to closely monitor and care for Ike during his recoveries.
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Mamie Eisenhower was an immensely popular public figure in her own right, even inspiring a series of campaign buttons that read, "We Like Mamie," a nod to the "We Like Ike" slogan adopted by her husband's supporters.
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