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Eisenhower, Mamie

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Eisenhower, (Marie Geneva b. Doud) Mamie (1896–1979) First Lady; born in Boone, Iowa. Daughter of a wealthy Denver meatpacker, she met Dwight Eisenhower when he was a young officer at Fort Sam Houston; they were married in 1916. Uninterested in politics, she became known as the national model for femininity. She used pink colors in redecorating the White House and sometimes conducted "white-glove" inspections.


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