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Amendment of Executive Order No. 10678, Placing Certain Matters Under the Administration or Jurisdiction of the Federal Facilities Corporation July 11, 1957 292 10721: The Honorable Walter F. George August 5, 1957 293 10722: Amendment of Executive Order No. 10590, Establishing the President's Committee on Government Employment Policy August 5, 1957
In domestic affairs, Eisenhower supported a policy of modern Republicanism that occupied a middle ground between liberal Democrats and the conservative wing of the Republican Party. Eisenhower continued New Deal programs, expanded Social Security , and prioritized a balanced budget over tax cuts.
July 29 – The Senate votes 63 to 30 in favor of emergency administration admitting 209,000 aliens to the US. [10] August 12 – Soviet Union conducts first test of a thermonuclear weapon. [11] October 30 – Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2, which defines Cold War national security policy during the Eisenhower administration. [12]
The United States foreign policy of the Dwight D. Eisenhower administration, from 1953 to 1961, focused on the Cold War with the Soviet Union and its satellites. The United States built up a stockpile of nuclear weapons and nuclear delivery systems to deter military threats and save money while cutting back on expensive Army combat units.
Secretary of State John Foster Dulles, right, shown here with President Eisenhower in 1956, became identified with the doctrine of "massive retaliation.". The New Look was the name given to the national security policy of the United States during the administration of President Dwight D. Eisenhower.
For comparison, let’s see what inflation has looked like under every president since Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dwight D. Eisenhower (1953-61) Average Annual Inflation Rate: 1.4%
The Eisenhower Doctrine was announced by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in a message to the United States Congress on January 5, 1957. [13] Under the Eisenhower Doctrine, a country could request American economic assistance and/or aid from U.S. military forces if it was being threatened by armed aggression from another state. [14]
Although conservatism in politics was strong during the 1950s, and Eisenhower generally espoused conservative sentiments, his administration concerned itself mostly with foreign affairs and pursued a hands-off domestic policy. Eisenhower looked to moderation and cooperation as a means of governance, which he dubbed "The Middle Way". [297] [298]