Original: Mamie Geneva Doud-Eisenhower ( November 14 , 1896 -- November 1 , 1979 ) was the wife of President Dwight D. Eisenhower , and First Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 .
Simplified: Mamie Geneva Doud Eisenhower ( November 14 , 1896 - November 1 , 1979 ) was the wife of General Dwight D. Eisenhower , the President of the United States .