Claim: Ronald Reagan did not come after Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Evidence: He was the first president since Dwight D. Eisenhower to serve two full terms , after a succession of five prior presidents failed to do so.
Dwight David `` Ike '' Eisenhower -LRB- -LSB- ˈaɪzənˌhaʊ.ər -RSB- ; October 14 , 1890 -- March 28 , 1969 -RRB- was an American politician and Army general who served as the 34th President of the United States from 1953 until 1961.