Dwight David Eisenhower Biography and Timeline — Page 8

Conference of Paris

Attends the Allied Summit in Paris

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Far East Presidential Tour Begins

Begins a Far East trip covering the Philippines, Taiwan and Korea after the planned Japan visit becomes untenable.

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Philippines State Visit

Begins a state visit to the Philippines during his final year in office.

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Korea Presidential Visit

Visits South Korea during the Far East tour and meets leaders and American personnel.

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Japan Visit Cancelled

Cancels a planned visit to Japan amid intense political demonstrations over the revised security treaty.

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

USS George Washington

USS George Washington successfully fires Polaris missiles while submerged

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1953-1961

Congo Crisis United Nations Support

Supports United Nations involvement as the newly independent Congo descends into political and military crisis.

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Echo I Satellite Message

Records a message transmitted in connection with the Echo I communications-satellite experiment.

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Operation Budget Approved

Eisenhower approves a thirteen-million-dollar budget for the covert Cuban operation.

Role range: 1960-1962 – 1953-1961

Operation Funding Expanded

Eisenhower approves additional funding for training, aircraft and covert facilities.

Role range: 1960-1962 – 1953-1961

Shift to Amphibious Assault Plan

Failed infiltrations lead planners to develop a larger amphibious assault by Cuban exiles.

Role range: 1960-1962 – 1953-1961

Polaris Patrol

USS George Washington begins the first Polaris deterrent patrol with nuclear armed submarine launched ballistic missiles

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1953-1961

Amphibious Assault Concept Approved

Eisenhower approves continued development of the amphibious invasion concept.

Role range: 1960-1962 – 1953-1961

Interagency Plan Review

Eisenhower reviews the invasion concept with senior intelligence, defence and diplomatic officials.

Role range: 1960-1962 – 1953-1961

Nuclear Power

The Joint Strategic Target Planning Staff complete SIOP-62, plans for the launch of more than 3,000 nuclear weapons, including hundreds of hydrogen bombs, to attack in the first few hours of conflict 1,000 targets in Communist countries

Role range: 1953-1961

Aid to Vietnam

The USA has given $2billion in aid & stationed 685 non combat advisers in South Vietnam

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

USA has given $2billion in aid & stationed 685 non combat

The USA has given $2billion in aid & stationed 685 non combat advisers in South Vietnam

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Polaris

The United States continues development of the Polaris submarine launched ballistic missile as a strategic nuclear weapon

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1953-1961

Laos and Vietnam Concern

Leaves office with Southeast Asia as a major Cold War concern

Role range: 1960-1975 – 1953-1961

White House Conference on Aging

The White House Conference on Aging opens as the administration addresses policy for an expanding elderly population.

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Farewell Address Military-Industrial Complex

Delivers his Farewell Address, warning of the potential influence of the military-industrial complex and emphasizing balanced national policy.

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Retirement to Gettysburg

Leaves the presidency and retires to his farm near the Gettysburg battlefield.

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1961-1969

Restored to Active Army List

President Kennedy restores Eisenhower to the active list of the Regular Army with the rank of General of the Army.

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1961-1969

Nuclear Power

The United States nuclear testing moratorium ends

Role range: 1953-1961

McCloy-Zorin Accords

The United States and the Soviet Union sign a "Joint Statement of Agreed Principles for Disarmament Negotiations," the McCloy-Zorin Accords

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Nuclear Power

The United States and the Soviet Union sign a "Joint Statement of Agreed Principles for Disarmament Negotiations," the McCloy-Zorin Accords

Role range: 1953-1961

McCloy-Zorin Accords

The United Nations General Assembly adopts the McCloy-Zorin Accords

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Nuclear Power

The United Nations General Assembly adopts the McCloy-Zorin Accords

Role range: 1953-1961

McCloy-Zorin Accords

The United Nations General Assembly adopts the McCloy-Zorin Accords

Role range: 1956-1961

United Nations

The United Nations General Assembly adopts the McCloy-Zorin Accords

Role range: 1956-1961

Break in Diplomatic Relations with Cuba

Breaks off diplomatic relations with Cuba

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Government

Breaks off diplomatic relations with Cuba

Role range: 1953-1961 – 1956-1961

Mandate for Change

Publication of "Mandate for Change"

Mandate

Publication of "Mandate for Change"

Serious Post-Presidential Heart Attack

Suffers a serious heart attack that sharply reduces his participation in public affairs.

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1961-1969

Death of Dwight David Eisenhower

Death of Dwight D Eisenhower

Role range: 1953-1961

Eisenhower State Funeral

State funeral ceremonies begin in Washington, including procession to the United States Capitol where he lies in state.

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1969-1969

Burial at Place of Meditation

Buried at the Place of Meditation on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library in Abilene, Kansas.

Role range: 1961-1969 – 1969-1969