The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum just announced the release of approximately 4 million pages for public research. Following is the Archives News Release:
January 25, 2009 ABILENE, Kan. – The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum announces the release of approximately 4 million pages for public research. The newly released documents include correspondence between President Eisenhower and private citizens, records from the White House Social Office, the White House Telegraph Office, and from the papers of Sherman Adams, Eisenhower’s chief of staff.
“From McCarthyism to Sputnik to the Crisis at Little Rock, these records offer new perspectives on important events in the Eisenhower Era,” said Tim Rives, the Library’s supervisory archivist.
“New records can change history,” Rives said. “They also give scholars the means to rate a president’s achievements objectively. President Eisenhower ranked 22 out of 34 presidents when he left office in 1961. The most recent poll ranks him sixth. Ike’s rise is directly attributable to the release of additional archival records,” Rives added.
The new materials may be viewed in the Eisenhower Presidential Library research room. The research room is open year-round, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 12:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., except federal holidays.
For more information about research or events at the Library, please call 785-263-6700 or toll free 1-877-RING IKE. The Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum is one of twelve presidential libraries operated by the National Archives and Records Administration. All buildings are open daily from 9 a.m. until 4:45 p.m., except Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Day. An admission fee is charged for the museum. To learn more, please visit www.eisenhower.archives.gov.