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The Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum – Abilene, Kansas. Mamie was born Mamie Geneva Doud on November 14, 1896, in Boone, Iowa. Eisenhower entered the miltary in 1911. On June 1, 1952 Eisenhower returned to the United States to campaign actively for the Presidency. Effective January 2, 2008, the Eisenhower Presidential Library will discontinue regular (9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m) Saturday research room hours. The Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum is fully handicapped accessible. Wheelchairs are available upon request. The Visitors Center orientation film is closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. A braille brochure is available for the Museum’s Introductory Gallery.  Abilene, Kansas. Contact: Dwight D. Eisenhower Presidential Library & Museum, 200 Southeast Fourth Street, Abilene, Kansas 67410. General phone number: 785-263-6700