
Based on the provided context, the president featured on the 1972 silver dollar is Dwight D. Eisenhower. The source material explicitly refers to the coin as the "1972 Eisenhower Silver Dollar." This nomenclature indicates that the coin was minted in honor of the 34th U.S. President. The obverse of this dollar coin series, which includes the 1972 issue, bears the portrait of Eisenhower.


