President Dwight D. Eisenhower’s family wants to halt the planning of a memorial honoring the 34th president because they object to the design. The family says architect Frank Gehry’s concept overemphasizes “Ike’s” humble Kansas roots and neglects to show his many accomplishments during World War II and his time at the White House. Gehry has proposed large metal tapestries with images of Eisenhower’s boyhood home in Abilene, Kan., and a statue of a young Eisenhower seeming to marvel at what would become of his life. On Tuesday, the family asked the National Capital Planning Commission in a letter to delay the memorial until their concerns are met. — AP
