The planned D.C. memorial for President Dwight Eisenhower appears to be headed for more delays now that Congress is getting involved in what has become a controversial project. The Eisenhower Memorial Commission asked Wednesday that the vote preliminary approval of the design by famed architect Frank Gehry be removed from the agenda of the National Capital Planning Commission’s April meeting. The memorial commission is gearing up to defend the Gehry design before a Congressional subcommittee hearing later this month. The Eisenhower family is protesting the current design, saying they object to what they see as an emphasis on Eisenhower as a “barefoot boy” rather than as a former president and World War II general. Liz Farmer
