While her husband was President, she noted that there were no
African-American children participating in the annual Easter Egg Roll
at the White House. The next year, African-American children and their
families were invited to participate.
First Lady of the United States, 20 January 1953 - 20 January 1961.
She was very popular and had many suitors before she met Dwight
Eisenhower, who she described as "the spiffiest looking man I've ever
talked to in my life."
Daughter of John Sheldon Doud and Elivera Carlson. Her father had
retired at the age of 36 after making a fortune in the meatpacking
industry.