Still, Hitchcock makes a good case for Eisenhower as a “consequential” president. Eisenhower’s legacy is truly far-reaching, unfortunately apparent in many of the trouble spots in the world today, including Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Cuba, and Vietnam. Hitchcock’s judgment about Eisenhower is that “he radiated authenticity, idealism, sincerity, and charisma, and these personal qualities were the keys to his political success” (p. xii). Authenticity, however, suggests faithfulness between the public persona and one’s private convictions. In many ways, Eisenhower was far more devious and Machiavellian than authentic. He presented his idealistic side to the public but kept his pragmatic and often dark side hidden. Eisenhower’s charisma and political victories helped him publicize his successes while skillfully and cleverly hiding his failures.

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右翼革命者：冷战中的反共国际主义和准军事暴力

尽管如此，希区柯克为艾森豪威尔作为“重要的”总统提供了一个很好的理由。艾森豪威尔的遗产确实影响深远，不幸的是，在当今世界上的许多麻烦地区都显而易见，包括伊朗、伊拉克、叙利亚、黎巴嫩、古巴和越南。希区柯克对艾森豪威尔的评价是“他散发着真实、理想主义、真诚和魅力，这些个人品质是他政治成功的关键”（第十二页）。然而，真实性表明公众形象和个人信念之间的忠诚。在许多方面，艾森豪威尔比真实的更狡猾和马基雅维利。他向公众展示了他理想主义的一面，但隐藏了他务实且常常是阴暗的一面。艾森豪威尔的魅力和政治胜利帮助他宣传自己的成功，同时巧妙巧妙地隐藏了自己的失败。