GB 0099 KCLMA MF 175-184 - Microform: Minutes and Documents of the Cabinet Meetings of President Eisenhower, 1953- 1961

10 reels

GB 0099 KCLMA MF 175-184 1953-1961, 1980 Collection (fonds) 10 reels President Dwight David Eisenhower and his Cabinet, 1953- 1961
The microfilm collection contains copies of the minutes and documents relating to the formulation of domestic and foreign policy in the United States during the administration of President Dwight David Eisenhower, 1953-1961. Originally composed of nine members, the Cabinet was increased in 1953 with the addition of the post of Secretary Health, Education, and Welfare. During Eisenhower's two terms in office, the Cabinet included Richard Milhous Nixon, Vice President of the United States, 1953-1961; John Foster Dulles, Secretary of State, 1953-1959; Christian Archibald Herter, Secretary of State, 1959-1961; George Magoffin Humphrey, Secretary of the Treasury, 1953-1957; Robert Bernerd Anderson, Secretary of the Treasury, 1957- 1961; Charles E Wilson, Secretary of Defense, 1953-1957; Neil H McElroy, Secretary of Defense, 1957-1959; Thomas S(overeign) Gates, Jr, Secretary of Defense, 1959-1961; Herbert Brownall, Jr, Attorney General, 1953-1957; William Pierce Rogers, Attorney General, 1957-1961; Arthur E Summerfield, Postmaster General, 1953-1961; Douglas McKay, Secretary of the Interior, 1953-1956; Frederick A Seaton, Secretary of the Interior, 1956-1961; Ezra Taft Benson, Secretary of Agriculture, 1953-1961; Sinclair Weeks, Secretary of Commerce, 1953-1958; Frederick H Mueller, Secretary of Commerce, 1959-1961; Martin P Durkin, Secretary of Labor, 1953; James P Mitchell, Secretary of Labor, 1953-1961; Oveta Culp Hobby, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953-1955; Marion B Folsom, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1955-1958; Arthur S Flemming, Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1958-1961

University Publications of America, Bethesda, MD, USA

Minutes and Documents of the Cabinet Meetings of President Eisenhower, 1953-1961 is a themed microfilm collection which includes copies of the minutes, memoranda, and supporting documents of the Cabinet meetings during the Presidential administration of Dwight David Eisenhower, 12 Dec 1952-13 Jan 1961. The meetings included discussions relating to all aspects of the domestic and foreign policy affairs of the United States. Meeting minutes relate to the addition to the Cabinet of the post of US Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953; the armistice talks which ended the Korean War, 1953; the US Supreme Court decision declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, 1954; US military and financial commitment to Indo-China, 1954; American entry into the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), 1954; Eisenhower's re-election strategy, campaign, and victory, 1956; the Suez Crisis, 1956; the adoption of the 'Eisenhower Doctrine', which stated that the United States would provide military and economic aid to any nation in the Middle East threatened by communism, 1957-1959; the launch of US satellites in response to the Soviet launch of the 'Sputnik' satellite, 1958; American intervention into Lebanon, 1958; the adoption of Alaska and Hawaii as US states, 1959; and the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy as President of the United States, 1960.

Arranged chronologically

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Enquiries concerning the copyright of the original material should be addressed to University Publications of America, Inc, 4520 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814- 3389, USA
English

Summary guide available on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/top.htm, and in hard copy in the Centre's reading room, Paul Kesaris and Joan Gibson (eds.), Minutes and Documents of the Cabinet Meetings of President Eisenhower, 1953-1961 (University Publications of America, Washington, DC, 1980)

Date of compilation:Oct 1999 Alaska Alliances Americas Artificial satellites Asia and the Pacific Boundaries Caribbean Central government China Collectivism Communism Dulles , John Foster , 1888-1959 , US Secretary of State East Asia Eastern Europe Egypt Eisenhower , Dwight David "Ike" , 1890-1969 , General , President of the United States Foreign policy Foreign relations Gates , Thomas Sovereign , 1906-1983 , US Secretary of Defense Government Hawaii Heads of state Herter , Christian Archibald , 1895-1966 , US Secretary of State Interethnic relations International conflicts International law International relations International tensions Korea Korean War (1950-1953) Lebanon McElroy , Neil Hosler , 1904-1972 , US Secretary of Defense Middle East Nixon , Richard Milhous , 1913-1994 , US President North Africa North America Political doctrines Political institutions Public administration Racial discrimination Racial segregation Rights of states Scientific facilities South East Asia South East Asia Treaty Organisation (SEATO) Spacecraft Suez Canal Suez Crisis (1956) Territorial rights USA US Government departments USSR Viet Nam Vietnam War (1945-1975) War Wars (events)

University Publications of America, Bethesda, MD, USA

Minutes and Documents of the Cabinet Meetings of President Eisenhower, 1953-1961 is a themed microfilm collection which includes copies of the minutes, memoranda, and supporting documents of the Cabinet meetings during the Presidential administration of Dwight David Eisenhower, 12 Dec 1952-13 Jan 1961. The meetings included discussions relating to all aspects of the domestic and foreign policy affairs of the United States. Meeting minutes relate to the addition to the Cabinet of the post of US Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare, 1953; the armistice talks which ended the Korean War, 1953; the US Supreme Court decision declaring racial segregation in public schools unconstitutional, 1954; US military and financial commitment to Indo-China, 1954; American entry into the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO), 1954; Eisenhower's re-election strategy, campaign, and victory, 1956; the Suez Crisis, 1956; the adoption of the 'Eisenhower Doctrine', which stated that the United States would provide military and economic aid to any nation in the Middle East threatened by communism, 1957-1959; the launch of US satellites in response to the Soviet launch of the 'Sputnik' satellite, 1958; American intervention into Lebanon, 1958; the adoption of Alaska and Hawaii as US states, 1959; and the election of John Fitzgerald Kennedy as President of the United States, 1960.

Arranged chronologically

Open, subject to signature of reader's undertaking form.

Copies, subject to the condition of the original, may be provided for research use only. Enquiries concerning the copyright of the original material should be addressed to University Publications of America, Inc, 4520 East-West Highway, Bethesda, MD, 20814- 3389, USA

• English

• Latin

English

Summary guide available on-line at http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/top.htm, and in hard copy in the Centre's reading room, Paul Kesaris and Joan Gibson (eds.), Minutes and Documents of the Cabinet Meetings of President Eisenhower, 1953-1961 (University Publications of America, Washington, DC, 1980)

• English