Bret Baier casts the three days between Dwight Eisenhower?s prophetic "farewell address" on the evening of January 17, 1961, and his successor John F. Kennedy?s inauguration on the afternoon of January 20 as the final mission of one of modern America?s greatest leaders.

Explores the presidency of Dwight D. Eisenhower through the lens of his last three days in office in January 1961, revealing him to be a model of strong yet principled leadership.