Pat Nixon by Julie Nixon Eisenhower5/23/2023 ![]() ![]() The book is an intimate insider's view of Ike and his wife, Mamie, as they retired to their farm in Gettysburg, Pa., where David's father, John, lived with his family. Eisenhower, 1961-1969, published in October, marks the first time they've worked together on a book. Going Home to Glory: A Memoir of Life With Dwight D. His first book about his grandfather, Eisenhower at War, 1943-1945, was a Pulitzer Prize finalist in 1987. ![]() David is director of the Institute for Public Service at the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg School for Communication. Julie has written several books, including Pat Nixon: The Untold Story. The couple have spent their lives writing, teaching and lecturing. "Both of us having been brought up in such public families, we just really wanted something different for our children." "Whenever push came to shove, we always thought about the children," Julie Eisenhower said, referring to their three children, now adults. They declined opportunities to run for public office. "As a baseball fan, I felt disoriented enough on that Saturday to have it pass through my mind, 'Geez, I'm glad I'm not causing this.' So I applied the lessons." Both Eisenhowers have sought a life away from the limelight ever since. ![]() "Dave … was scarred for life," Julie said, laughing. ![]() David Eisenhower, a lifelong sports fan, didn't want a repeat of what happened in 1966 when the broadcast of a baseball game was canceled to cover the wedding of President Lyndon Johnson's daughter Luci. But there was one other matter of great concern. ![]()
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