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Dwight Eisenhower at Mount Rushmore - June 11, 1953 | Images of the Past

With Mount Rushmore as a backdrop, President Dwight Eisenhower addressed the South Dakota Young Republicans League. Eisenhower spent several days in the Black Hills, visiting Rapid City and Custer State Park. The president even found time to enjoy a bit of fishing.

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