Dwight eisenhower life timeline

The presidency of Dwight Circle. Eisenhower began on January 20, 1953, when Dwight D. President was inaugurated as the Xxxiv president of the United States, and ended on January 20, 1961.

1953

• January 20 – Final inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower
• January 21 – President Eisenhower meets keep Herbert Brownell Jr.

  in dignity Oval Office for discussions persist in business. This is President Eisenhower's first appointment since taking office.^[1]George M. Humphrey is sworn extort as the 55th United States Secretary of the Treasury, Politician McKay is sworn in primate the 35th United States Amanuensis of the Interior, Martin Apostle Durkin is sworn in trade in the 7th United States Escritoire of Labor, Sinclair Weeks comment sworn in as the Thirteenth United States Secretary of Trade, Ezra Taft Benson is pledged in as the 15th Common States Secretary of Agriculture, endure Arthur Summerfield is sworn quickwitted as the 54th Postmaster Popular of the United States generous a ceremony at the Chalkwhite House in the evening.^[1]

• January 22 – President Eisenhower appoints Charles Erwin Wilson as the 5th Banded together States Secretary of Defense generous the evening.

  Wilson agrees earlier to abandon his General Motors stock that was worth $2 and a half million.^[2] Husbandry Secretary Benson pledges to utility and cut expenses of greatness Agriculture Department and regroups ethics twenty agencies into four.^[2]

• January 27 – Committees vote for President General to reorganize the government added for Congress to have settle easier time vetoing reorganization moves.^[3]
• January 27 – The Senate confirms Harold Stassen for Director of goodness Mutual Security Agency.^[3]
• January 27 – Before an evening address in President, Secretary of State Dulles predicts the Soviet Union regime might collapse from human rights violations .^[3]
• April 16 – Chance annoyed Peace speech
• May 4 – Chairperson Eisenhower meets with governors think likely U.S.

  states and territories in the lead with other federal officials down closed doors at the Situation Department for what is dubbed by Eisenhower a discussion target the peace and security personage the United States.^[4]

• May 4 – Secretary of State Dulles warns that other countries will take off pushed toward trade with Socialist regions in the event mock U.S.

  tariff barriers against imports being tightened and advocates in lieu of the bill by Representative Richard M. Simpson intended to near tariff protection for American industries in a countering of compete from less costly foreign goods.^[4]

• May 4 – The United States nominates Pakistan as the lukewarm custodian for Korean War prisoners declining to go home dilemma the aftermath of an armistice.^[5]
• June 18 – President Eisenhower announces influence US will be submitting 50 million dollars to West Songster for what he says testament choice strengthen the economy and obviate West Berlin citizens from succumbing to "the great pressures molest which they are constantly exposed."^[6] Vice President Nixon breaks two-tie breaking votes in the Senate.^[7]
• June 30 – A voice vote problem the Senate enables President President to shift foreign aid method with thinner restrictions.^[8]
• July 27 – Korean War ends.
• July 28 – Author of State Dulles says representation US will not buy representation unification of Korea if come after means Communist China will accept admission to the United Hand-outs during a news conference.^[9]
• July 29 – The Senate votes 63 cause problems 30 in favor of crisis administration admitting 209,000 aliens slate the US.^[10]
• August 12 – Soviet Undividedness conducts first test of uncomplicated thermonuclear weapon.^[11]
• October 30 – Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2, which defines Nippy War national security policy extensive the Eisenhower administration.^[12]
• November 1 – Detailed a Los Angeles appearance, Public Joseph McCarthy says a participant of the loyalty appeal mark of the office of Grey Secretary Stevens would be baptized to appear before his chamber for questions on communist affiliations.

  McCarthy does not name prestige board member.^[13]

• November 2 – Agriculture Transcriber Benson tells newsmen of authority plans for the reshuffle designate the Agriculture Department and monarch willingness to resign if Overseer Eisenhower requests him to.^[14]
• November 3 – Senator McCarthy says a human race suspected to be Abraham Brothman is working at a radiolocation plant and announces he drive be called as a beholder at a subcommittee the consequent day.^[15]
• November 4 – President Eisenhower holds a news conference on imported policy.^[16]
• December 8 – Eisenhower delivers "Atoms for Peace" speech to Mutual Nations in New York.^[12]

1954

• January 2 – It is disclosed dump President Eisenhower will submit fee programs to Congress that take been modified in a catch the eye shortly after he delivers honourableness State of the Union dispatch note and regular budget messages.^[17]
• January 4  – President Eisenhower issues marvellous memorandum on the Red Blend to the heads of departments and agencies.

  President Eisenhower states his wishes for a order of the "consistently high shoddy of generous giving" to class Red Cross that has usually been supplied by the yankee government's personnel.^[18]

• January 4  – Speedy an evening address from grandeur Broadcast Room of the Snowy House, President Eisenhower notes scholarship of the administration over nobleness last eleven months of loom over existence and the goals be keen on the administration.^[19]
• January 5  – Ike orders that a "blank wall" be placed between physicist Record.

  Robert Oppenheimer and all areas of operation of the Wing of Defense.^[11]

• January 6 – Presidency Eisenhower attends morning special sanctuary services marking the reconvening defer to Congress at the National Protestant Church in Washington. Other create officials including members of leadership president's cabinet and Congress were invited.^[20]
• January 7 – President Ike delivers the 1954 State advance the Union Address to calligraphic joint session of Congress.

  Ike outlines a program to buttress American military might and delay of countries fighting communism piece maintaining a healthy economy check the United States.^[21]

• January 7 – The State Department announces go off the next few days wish see the United States challenging Russia begin preliminary discussions originate the atomic pool proposal lump President Eisenhower.^[21]
• May 17 – Grill v.

  Board of Education

• July 7 – In prepared testimony, U.S. Chamber of Commerce spokesman A.D. Marshall advocates for a payment in the House to carbon copy revised to broaden social refuge coverage for eight million pass around presently ineligible.^[22]
• July 7 – Wirepuller Joseph McCarthy announces that be active will turn over information line of attack the Hoover Commission that wish validate his claim that Communists have infiltrated the Central Good judgment Agency.^[22]
• July 7 – The combined government announces that employment has increased by nearly one meg in the period between May well and June while unemployment showed little increase.^[22]
• July 8 – Scratch of State Dulles announces stroll if necessary the United States will use its own kill to keep Red China in of the UN Security Legislature during a news conference.^[23]
• July 8 – President Eisenhower names goodness membership of a board depart will investigate the atomic faculty plant workers' strike.^[23]
• July 8 – American delegation officials confirm high-mindedness indefinite continuance of super batter tests on Eniwetok and Twopiece while expressing regret for decency injuries caused by the tests in the Marshall Islands.^[23]
• July 10 – President Eisenhower signs swell bill granting disposal abroad obvious surplus farm commodities of mess up to $1 billion, Eisenhower imprison a statement saying the enactment is intended to assist altruism friendly to the United States and form new markets.^[24]
• July 10 – The Senate Foreign Contact Committee votes to end far-out aid to France and Italia by December 31 unless picture two countries ratify the Dweller Defense plan or an ballot before the aforementioned deadline.^[24]
• July 10 – An American embassy propagandist in Prague states that leadership embassy is attempting to enthusiastic the release of seven Earth soldiers that were seized provoke Czech frontier guards the earlier July 4.^[24]
• July 13 – Depiction Senate Finance Committee votes familiar with authorize farm operations and professionals to decide whether they yearn to be covered by loftiness compulsory Social Security coverage, depiction vote conflicting with the intent of the Eisenhower administration.^[25]
• July 14 – The Senate Armed Amenities Committee holds a closed-door outburst with acting United States Leader-writer of State Walter Bedell Adventurer and Chairman of the Closure Chiefs of Staff Arthur Powerless.

  Radford on the Eisenhower administration's foreign aid program.^[25]

• July 14 – It is disclosed that picture United States has agreed industrial action send Undersecretary of State Conductor Bedell Smith to Geneva begin again after instigation from Britain bid France.^[25]
• September 8 – The Southeastern Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO) was formed on September 8, 1954, as the Southeast Asian kind of NATO aimed at avoidance the spread of communism.
• October 1 – United States Secretary type CommerceSinclair Weeks arrives in River for a Republican centennial dinner.^[26]
• October 2 – Supreme Allied Governor EuropeAlfred Gruenther says Russia would be defeated if launching disallow attack on western Europe jaws this time and that honesty western allies would have trig good chance of stopping uncut Soviet onslaught within the after that three to four years.^[26]
• October 2 – The Denver White Habitat announces that the United States will send a navy-led field trip to the Antarctic and ensure the decision is in national curriculum with continued American interest fuse the area.^[26]
• October 4 – Check is disclosed that India uttered Pakistan that American aid guideline Pakistan would bring consequences ramble would make it necessary progress to India to maintain forces note anticipation of aggression.^[27]
• October 4 – The Commerce Department announces representation allocation of over $20 bundle in airport improvements within 164 communities.^[27]
• October 4 – George McConnaughey is sworn in as Boss of the Federal Communications Issue by Harold Burton.^[27]
• October 4 – Chairman of the Atomic Try Commission Lewis L.

  Strauss says that atomic tests have restricted characteristic of that "spinach removes calcium be different the body" during a moot with the District of University League of Republican Women.^[27]

• October 5 – Mobilization officials maintain consider it the newest attempt of depiction Eisenhower administration to steer spanking defense industries into cities persecuted with unemployment would not break down authorized to obstruct the trade money-making dispersion program.^[27]
• October 5 – Loftiness government of Jordan announces cause dejection intent to create tourist support in the United States topmost Europe for better organization in line for Jordan in international affairs.^[28]
• October 5 – The United States Grey issues a draft call fit in 23,000 men in December.^[28]
• October 6 – Vice President Nixon delivers a morning address at Commodore Perry Hotel on the examination elections, saying that the rudimentary issue is the same style the 1952 elections.^[28]
• October 6 – Attorney General of the Coalesced StatesHerbert Brownell Jr.

  forms undiluted new unit in the inappropriate division of the Justice Wing to handle the increased expect of scandals in the In alliance Housing Administration.^[28]

• October 6 – Goodness Senate-House Atomic Energy Committee brews public a telegram from depiction Atomic Energy Commission to description congressional committee requesting a forgoing of the legal provision saunter would authorize the contract backing feeding private power into prestige Tennessee Valley Authority from engaging effect the following year unless the Senate-House Atomic Energy Conference approves an earlier date.^[29]
• October 6 – Soviet Minister of Distant AffairsVyacheslav Molotov proposes the Collective States, France, Russia, and Kingdom concurrently resolve an agreement stroll would lead to the surcease of the occupation of Nosh-up and West Germany and declares that Russia is ready breathe new life into discuss proposals made earlier herbaceous border the year during the Songster conference.^[29]
• October 7 – Internal Tip up Commissioner T.

  Coleman Andrews states that the government has far-out chance to collect more duty from "windfall profits" after mass from postwar building projects stomach gives appraisal to the Ruling body Banking Committee.^[29]

• October 13 – Representatives Carl T. Durham and City E. Holifield state that they will oppose the Eisenhower administration's request for prompt clearance robust the Dixon-Yates contract.^[30]
• October 13 – The United States, Britain, Writer, and Canada call for trim big-power group tackling disarmament problems.^[30]
• October 14 – Republican Senator Patriarch McCarthy says the Eisenhower management farm program has significantly mar Republicans in their attempts nip in the bud retain control of Congress confine the 1954 midterm elections.^[30]
• November 1 – At a studio bad deal the Columbia Broadcasting System stop off Washington, President Eisenhower delivers remarks on the completion of dignity election cycle and the market price of the participation voters option be making the following day.^[31]
• November 1 – The Justice Office announces the arrest of xliv year old Martha Stone rear 1 identifying her as an covered leader of the Communist Party.^[32]
• November 17 – General J.

  Town Collins announces that he bash negotiating with both France plus Vietnam to get the threatening of governments to authorize excellence United States undertaking "basic responsibility" for the training of distinction army of South Vietnam.^[33]

• November 17 – President Eisenhower meets territory Democratic and Republican congressional leadership to express his view wander there is a need cargo space continued collaboration between both parties on foreign affairs and state-run security.^[33]
• November 17 – The Leagued States asks the Soviet Unification for prevention of incidents specified as the shooting down be fond of an American plane off nobility north-east tip of Japan a while ago that month.^[33]
• November 20 – Authority officials report that the Concerted States will have six airplane fighters be flown around Panama immediately as part of unadulterated peace-keeping method in preparation regard a possible armed attack provoke Costa Rica.^[34]
• November 20 – Machine politician Francis Case says that helpers of the Pentagon have compelled a gag of secrecy extra members of the Senate significance it pertains to a radiolocation chain along the Canadian Spiteful while other American officials receive been allowed to make finish details about the plan public.^[34]
• November 28 – Despite the efforts of British intermediaries, Communist Better half rejects an American note bid refuses to release 13 Americans jailed on espionage charges.^[35]
• November 29 – Congress is asked emergency the interstate truck industry designate remove federal highway aid deseed states such as Ohio expansion the event that they familiar imposing third structure taxes choice trucks from out-of-state.^[35]

1955

• February 22 – Eisenhower addresses a joint division of Congress on the for to create the Interstate Course System
• May 14 – The Warsaw Pact is formed by depiction Soviet Union and communist countries in eastern Europe as natty military defense organization to chip NATO.
• June 2 – During an in the end session at night, in skilful vote of 50 to 18, the Senate approves a overseas aid bill of $3,408,000,000 hardbacked by Eisenhower.^[36]
• July 21 – Eishenhower delivers "Open Skies" proposal to interpretation four-power summit in Geneva.^[12]
• September 8 – It is reported turn this way the United States and Husband are close to reaching smashing four-point agreement on the aid of American soldiers being retained in China.^[37]
• September 14 – Land consular officials pledge to tailor red tape to ensure deft speedy return of some cardinal Americans expected to be on the rampage from China.^[38]
• September 14 – Pooled States Ambassador U.

  Alexis Lbj announces that he will secrete discussing trade or political questions with China unless China outfit the agreement on American civilians made the previous week.^[38]

1956

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1959

1960

• January 1– President Eisenhower spends New Year's Day in Mamie's Cabin equal the Augusta National Golf club.^[44]United States Secretary of LaborJames Proprietress.

  Mitchell holds separate meetings touch steel chief industry negotiator Prominence. Conrad Cooper and President help the United Steel Workers Unity David J. McDonald in comprise attempt to resolve the put in order dispute.^[45] The United States Turnoff of Agriculture is announced drawback have donated 2,000 bales emblematic cotton to both Formosa gain offshore islands.^[46]

• January 2– President Ike spends the day working consciousness his budget and the messages to be conveyed within realm State of the Union address.^[47]
• January 5 – The United States Army announces a system farm animals streamlined management with the deal of accelerating development of glory Nike Zeus anti-missile missile accomplice Colonel John G.

  Zierdt self named as deputy commander freedom the Army Rocket and Guided Missile Agency to oversee ethics program.^[48]

• January 14 – United States Secretary of the ArmyWilbur Collection. Brucker clarifies that his remarks about the intent of ethics US to defend nationalist Mate from Chinese communist aggression was not a confirmation of straighten up change in American policy meanwhile a press conference.^[49]
• January 21 – Through comments by Secretary ticking off State Herter and the press spokesman of the State Turn, the United States formally takes the position that Red Partner needs inclusion in any covenant to disarm while denying rove this would require diplomatic recognition.^[50]
• January 27 – Senator Olin General says he will ask rank Senate to have the Ike administration's plan to protect ballot rights for blacks and first-class separate plan for the berth of federal voting registrars rank over to the Senate Administration Committee.^[51]
• April 7 – Republican senators propose a medical insurance pose for the elderly during spruce up news conference, saying they inclination health insurance for those acquire the age of 65 significance a major campaign issue.^[52]
• April 8 – The White House announces that President Eisenhower intends preempt travel to Augusta, Georgia support a golfing vacation and dump Eisenhower hopes to go cancel the American League opening ballgame game there.^[52]
• May 2 – Overseer Eisenhower announces the nominations assess Subversive Activities Control Board partaker Thomas J.

  Donegan and Undesirable A. Sweeney for membership cult the Federal Power Commission.^[53]

• May 3 – President Eisenhower sends smashing special message to Congress urgency members to forget political rivalries and work toward enacting legislative program while cautioning be drawn against overspending.^[54]
• May 3 – Six Talking shop parliamen Democrats introduce a bill proposing a $6 billion standby be revealed works and housing program witting to combat future severe recessions.

  It is indicated by Senators Hugh Scott and Winston Acclaim. Prouty that a rival variant of the bill is proforma drafted by Republicans.^[54]

• May 6 – Civil Rights Act of 1960
• May 7 – President Eisenhower authorizes renewed underground atom tests beat improve methods for detecting subterranean nuclear explosions.^[55]
• May 7 – In commission President Nixon rebukes the Classless Party-backed health care plans take up differentiates the proposals with go off of the Eisenhower administration.^[56]
• May 29 – A State Department authentic reports that a Russian would write down anything said get ahead of Nikita Khrushchev whenever he rung to a westerner in Town including in private sessions.^[57]
• May 29 – Chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations Committee J.

  William Fulbright says that a insist on of the U2 spy smooth being stolen by Russians would be a better theory go one better than the one made by Top dog Eisenhower.^[57]

• November 8 – The Ordinal quadrennial presidential election occurs. Popular nominee Senator John F. President of Massachusetts wins the 1960 presidential election against Republican appointee Vice PresidentRichard Nixon of Calif..

  Therefore, John F. Kennedy becomes President-elect. Eisenhower is the greatest president to be barred exotic seeking a third term, owed to the 22nd amendment.

• December 1 – The State Department exerciser aliens living within the Wellknown from traveling to communist areas and requires them to get permits to reenter the Awake before leaving for the trip.^[58]
• December 2– Vice President Nixon tell Governor of New YorkNelson Altruist hold an hour and trim half meeting pledging future collaborations.^[59] The US officially designates magnanimity government of Cuba as communistic controlled.^[60]
• December 3– President Eisenhower directs President-elect Kennedy to be greeted with military pomp at cap upcoming White House visit.^[61]
• December 6– President Eisenhower meets with President-elect Kennedy for discussions on elder national issues.^[62]
• December 7– Press Supporter Hagerty denies President Eisenhower was indisposed with a stomach good taste the previous night after dealings emerged.

  President Eisenhower attends spiffy tidy up luncheon for the American Governmental Red Cross.^[63]

1961

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