"A Conversation about John Eisenhower"

Mary Jean Eisenhower and Dr. Mitch Yockelson shared stories of John's life and literary works in a conversation moderated by Tim Rives, Deputy Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library on March 26, 2015. Mary Jean Eisenhower is the youngest daughter of John Eisenhower and currently resides in the Kansas City area. Born while her grandfather was President, Mary was christened in the Blue Room of the White House. She lived with her family in Pennsylvania near her grandparents until John Eisenhower's appointment as U.S. Ambassador to Belgium, where Mary would spend three years. Mary was associated with People to People International for many years, an organization founded by President Eisenhower. Mary was most recently People to People's President and Chief Executive Officer. She is the recipient of many honors and honorary degrees, including the Knight of Peace Award from the International University in Assisi, Italy, and an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from both Park University and William Jewell College in Missouri. Mitch Yockelson is an archivist at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) where he works in the Office of the Inspector General as a member of the Archival Recovery Team (ART). Additionally, he teaches history at the United States Naval Academy and military history at Norwich University. Mitch leads tours to World War I and World War II battlefields for clients such as National Geographic Expeditions, Smithsonian Institution Residents Associate Program and the New York Times. He has appeared on 60 Minutes, PBS, the History Channel and the Pentagon Channel and has been quoted in the New York Times, Washington Post and the Wall Street Journal. Mitch received a B.S. from Frostburg State University, an M.A. from George Mason University and a Ph.D. from the Royal Military College of Science, Cranfield University, United Kingdom.