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President Eisenhower's day at the cricket
In 1959, the US President Dwight Eisenhower became the first and only American President to watch a Test match. It took place at Karachi's National Stadium where Pakistan hosted Australia. Tim Rives is the Acting Director of the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum, he explained why Eisenhower was in Pakistan and how his day at the cricket came about.
Picture - Dwight Eisenhower talking to Gen. Mohamed A. Khan (Credit - Getty Images).
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