"It seems fair to say that the very qualities which made Eisenhower a successful Supreme Commander prevented him at this time from becoming a successful commander in the field His great talent lay in holding the Allied team together, and in reconciling the interests of the different nations and services. In the situation which had now developed, however, Eisenhower's conscientious tolerance and inclination to compromise were liabilities. The occasion called for a man with a bold plan, a Commander-in-Chief who knew what was essential and had the will to impose his strategic ideas without regard for personalities or public opinion."
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Presidents of the United StatesMilitary leaders from the United StatesPoliticians from TexasLegion of Honour recipientsUnited States presidential candidates, 1956
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Chester Wilmot, The Struggle for Europe (1952), p. 468
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Dwight D. Eisenhower
1890 – 1969
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