NARA Collection dde-1262 — Collection dde-1262

This diary contains entries on daily life, recreation, public service activities, politics, and national affairs.

This diary contains brief entries on Dwight D. Eisenhower's preparations for assuming the presidency and his first weeks as president, ranging from the trivial to thoughts on government, his inaugural address, his first working day as president, and his first state of the union address.

This diary contains Dwight D. Eisenhower's thoughts on high-level military matters, higher education, and politics, including the pressure exerted on him enter politics.

This diary contains Dwight D. Eisenhower's thoughts on subjects including his personal ambitions, American politics and government, the Truman administration's handling of international affairs, many aspects of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and pressure from a number of sources to enter the 1952 presidential race. It includes letters to Eisenhower from Harry Truman and John S. D. Eisenhower, and a newspaper clipping.

This diary contains an account of Dwight D. Eisenhower's trip to Yellowstone Park with Mamie Eisenhower and his in-laws.

This diary contains an account of Dwight D. Eisenhower's trip from the Philippines to the United States to procure armaments for the Philippine military.

This diary contains Dwight D. Eisenhower's thoughts on preparing for the presidency, staffing his administration, working with congress, international affairs, and other matters. In addition to entries written by Eisenhower, there are other documents written by and to him, as well as documents written by his staff.

This diary contains an account of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s work with the War Plans Division and the beginning of his work as commander of the European Theater of Operations. It was prepared by his naval aide, Lieutenant Commander Harry C. Butcher, incorporating entries from a personal diary kept by Eisenhower.