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The National Defense Education Act (NDEA) was signed into law on September 2, 1958, providing funding to United States education institutions at all levels. [ 1 ] NDEA was among many science initiatives implemented by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 to increase the technological sophistication and power of the United States alongside ...
1958 (No short title) Made permanent programs to fund construction of schools in areas affected by federal activities. Pub. L. 85–620: 1958 National Defense Education Act: Authorized student loans. Funded math, science, and foreign language instruction. Funded graduate fellowships. Funded training of guidance counselors. Provided other ...
Eisenhower recruits the U.S. National Guard to escort the Little Rock Nine; 1958 – National Defense Education Act; 1958 - The Affluent Society written by John Galbraith; 1958 – NASA formed as the U.S. begins ramping up efforts to explore space; 1958 – Jack Kilby invents the integrated circuit
November 30, 1993: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1994, Pub. L. 103–160, 107 Stat. 1670 (including elements of Don't ask, don't tell) December 8, 1993: North American Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act , Pub. L. 103–182 , 107 Stat. 2057
A Federal Perkins Loan, also referred to as a Perkins Loan, was a need-based student loan offered by U.S. Department of Education from 1958 until 2017. [1] Created as part of the Federal Direct Student Loan Program, the Perkins Loan served to assist American college students fund their post-secondary education.
Defense Acquisition Workforce Improvement Act; Defense Officer Personnel Management Act; Defense Production Act of 1950; Defense Reorganization Act of 1958; Defense Secrets Act of 1911; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004; Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2005; Departmental Reorganization Act; Detainee ...
The National Aeronautics and Space Act of 1958 (Pub. L. 85–568) is the United States federal statute that created the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The Act, which followed close on the heels of the Soviet Union 's launch of Sputnik , was drafted by the United States House Select Committee on Astronautics and Space ...
The 1958 State of the Union Address was given by Dwight D. Eisenhower, the 34th president of the United States, on Thursday, January 9, 1958, to the 85th United States Congress in the chamber of the United States House of Representatives. [3] It was Eisenhower's sixth State of the Union Address.