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January 5 – Eisenhower orders that a "blank wall" be placed between physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and all areas of operation of the Department of Defense. [11] January 6 – President Eisenhower attends morning special church services marking the reconvening of Congress at the National Presbyterian Church in Washington. Other government ...
Eisenhower and members of his Cabinet inspect the YB-52 prototype of the B-52, c.1954. Eisenhower unveiled the New Look, his first national security policy, on October 30, 1953. It reflected his concern for balancing the Cold War military commitments of the United States with the risk of overwhelming the nation's financial resources.
Date signed 155 10585: Designating the Date of Termination of Combatant Activities in Korea and Waters Adjacent Thereto January 1, 1955 156 10586: Designating Certain Officers To Act as Secretary of the Treasury January 13, 1955 157 10587: Administration of Section 32(h) of the Trading With the Enemy Act January 13, 1955 158 10588
Dwight David Eisenhower [a] (born David Dwight Eisenhower; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969), also known by his nickname Ike, was the 34th president of the United States, serving from 1953 to 1961.
Eisenhower led all opinion polls by large margins throughout the campaign. On Election Day Eisenhower took over 57% of the popular vote and won 41 of the 48 states. Stevenson won only six Southern states and the border state of Missouri, becoming the first losing candidate since William Jennings Bryan in 1900 to carry Missouri.
From Veterans Day to Christmas, here are the dates of the 2024 federal holidays. New Year’s Day: Monday, January 1 Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr.: Monday, January 15
Key dates to remember between now and Trump's inauguration. Cy Neff and Margie Cullen, USA TODAY. Updated November 8, 2024 at 9:51 AM. The long-awaited 2024 election showdown brought former ...
When the 1952 Republican National Convention opened in Chicago, most political experts rated Taft and Eisenhower as about equal in delegate vote totals. Eisenhower's managers, led by both Dewey and Massachusetts Senator Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., accused Taft of "stealing" delegate votes in Southern states such as Texas and Georgia, and claimed that Taft's leaders in those states had unfairly ...