WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) and former U.S. Senator Bob Dole (R-Kan.) yesterday announced their fundraising efforts to build a memorial honoring President and General Dwight D. Eisenhower on the National Mall. Roberts serves as Chairman of the Eisenhower Memorial Commission. Dole, announced yesterday, will serve as Finance Chairman of the National Campaign for the Eisenhower Memorial. 

Speaking with Fox News’ Greta van Susteren, Roberts said, “Dwight D. Eisenhower – a great general, a great president, a man who liberated millions during World War II, a man who preserved Western Democracy and then gave us 8 years of peace and prosperity. I don’t know of anybody who is more deserving than Dwight David Eisenhower of a memorial on the National Mall.”

To watch the the interview, click the image below.

For the extended version of the interview, click here.

For information on contributing to the Eisenhower Memorial, click here.

The Eisenhower Memorial Commission was created to “complete a National Memorial to honor Dwight D. Eisenhower and inspire future generations with his devotion to public service, leadership, integrity, life-long work ethic, and his total devotion to the values and processes of democracy.” For more information on the memorial, click here.

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