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Ike Wages War On A Golf Course Tree (1956)

This Day

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This chapter explores President Dwight Eisenhower's fixation on a tree obstructing the 17th fairway at Augusta National Golf Course during his 1956 holiday. Through a humorous lens, it examines Eisenhower's golfing struggles and the unusual ways presidents engage with their personal interests amid political challenges.

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