Commander in Chief Definition: A head of state or officer in supreme command of a country's armed forces.
Example: The D-Day operation of June 6, 1944 brought together the land, air and sea forces of the allied armies in what became known as the largest invasion force in human history. The operation, given the codename OVERLORD, delivered five naval assault divisions to the beaches of Normandy, France. Eisenhower's determination that operation OVERLORD (the invasion of France) would bring a quick end to the war is obvious in this message to the troops of the Allied Expeditionary Forces on June 6, 1944, the morning of the invasion.
Chief Legislator Definition: Primary architect and controller of the American public policy.
Example: -Dwight D. Eisenhower signed a law declaring “In God We Trust” to be the nation’s official motto. -On May 22, 1953, Eisenhower signed the Submerged Land Act, which gave the federal government ownership of the first 3 miles of a state’s coastal land. -The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was passed during his presidency. -Eisenhower signed the Landrum-Griffin Act in 1959. This act established rights of union members and labor organizations. -On April 1, 1983, the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was created. -While Eisenhower was in office, he worked to prevent the Bricker Amendment from passing. This Amendment would have highly restricted the president’s right to negotiate treaties and make executive decisions on foreign policy.