THE EISENHOWER LEGACY features interviews with key witnesses to the major events of the era. Many of them worked closely with Ike during his odyssey as America's most trusted and beloved public figure. They enrich the series with intimate details on his life and actions. These interviews are intercut with archive film and stills from American, British, French, German and Soviet sources. A few of the 115 interviewees are noted below.

ALEXEI ADZHUBEI Isevestia editor, son-in-law of Soviet Chairman Nikita Khrushchev.

HERBERT BROWNELL Ike's 1952 campaign director

RAY CLINE Central Intelligence Agency analyst in early Cold War years.

WILLIAM COLBY OSS intelligence officer, WWII, then CIA operator in the 1950's

WALTER CRONKITE WWII correspondent, UPI Bureau Chief, Moscow, post-war

JOHN EISENHOWER Son of Dwight D. Eisenhower, Army officer, White House Aide

PRESIDENT GERALD FORD Republican Congressman during the Eisenhower presidency.

FRANK GILLARD BBC correspondent with General Montgomery in North Africa, England and Europe during WWII

GENERAL ANDREW GOODPASTER NATO and White House aide to Eisenhower

PAMELA HARRIMAN Winston Churchill's daughter-in-law and former U.S. Ambassador to France

SERGEI KHRUSHCHEV Missile engineer, son of Soviet Chairman

ERICH MENDE German major during WWII, later leader of the Free Democratic Party and member of the Adenauer cabinet

PRESIDENT RICHARD NIXON Ike's Vice-President

KERMIT ROOSEVELT CIA Middle East operations

In this first segment, learn why Ike was chosen to lead Allied forces in Africa, Italy and, as Supreme Commander, in Europe. We'll also see how he won the confidence of Churchill, Roosevelt and GI Joe as well as why, as a symbol of victory, he epitomized a glorious American ideal for a war weary world.

In this first segment, learn why Ike was chosen to lead Allied forces in Africa, Italy and, as Supreme Commander, in Europe. We'll also see how he won the confidence of Churchill, Roosevelt and GI Joe as well as why, as a symbol of victory, he epitomized a glorious American ideal for a war weary world.

See how President Eisenhower handled the critical domestic issues of McCarthyism, civil rights and fiscal policy after 20 years of Democratic rule. Understand how Ike handled tricky political relations with Democrats and the powerful conservative wing of the GOP.

Learn how Ike dealt with the Communist menace on both diplomatic and military fronts and through covert CIA operations. We'll also see how he used personal diplomacy and the nuclear threat to keep a fragile peace.