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Issues a statement to protect Middle East countries from Communism. Chief architect of the Eisenhower Doctrine
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January
Middle East Security Message to Congress
Asks Congress for authority to provide economic and military assistance to Middle Eastern states threatened by communist aggression.
Death of Humphrey Bogart
Death of Humphrey Bogart
Camp Pendleton Infantry Training
Lee reported to Camp Pendleton for further infantry training with A Company, First Battalion, Second Infantry Training Regiment.
Second Presidential Inauguration
Takes the public oath of office for his second presidential term.
Quantum Gravity
Discusses singularities and the need for quantum gravity beyond classical general relativity.
March
Eisenhower Doctrine
The Eisenhower Doctrine is supported by a Congressional resolution
Jacksonville Aviation Training
Oswald reported to the Naval Air Technical Training Center at Jacksonville on March 18, 1957, for aviation fundamentals instruction.
Bermuda Conference with Macmillan
Begins a conference with British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan that helps restore close Anglo-American cooperation after Suez.
Government
The Doctrine is approved by Congress & signed by Eisenhower
May
Promotion to Private First Class
The Marine Corps promoted Lee to private first class effective May 1, 1957, while he was completing aviation training.
Confidential Security Clearance
Oswald received final clearance to the confidential level on May 3, 1957, after local record checks disclosed no derogatory information.
Jacksonville Aviation Course Completion
Lee completed Aviation Fundamental School in Jacksonville, ranking 46th among 54 students after six weeks of specialized instruction.
Diem Visit
Receives Ngo Dinh Diem during his official US visit
Military Aid to Yugoslavia Resumed
The United States resumes military aid to Yugoslavia during Eisenhower's second term.
June
Marriage
Howard Hughes marries Jean Peters
Keesler Course Graduation
Lee completed the Keesler radar course on June 17, 1957, ranking seventh in a class of thirty Marines.
Aviation Electronics Operator MOS
The Marine Corps assigned Lee the military occupational specialty of Aviation Electronics Operator on June 25, 1957.
Kishi Washington Visit
Receives Japanese Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi as the two governments discuss security relations and withdrawal of American ground forces.
July
International Geophysical Year Opens
The International Geophysical Year begins, supporting multinational scientific research and the American satellite effort.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
The Statute of the IAEA was approved on 23 October 1956 and came into force on 29 July 1957
Statute of IAEA
The Statute of the IAEA was approved on 23 October 1956 and came into force on 29 July 1957
Statute of IAEA
The Statute of the IAEA was approved on 23 October 1956 and came into force on 29 July 1957
Inspected Nuclear Test Ban Proposal
The United States proposes a ban on nuclear tests once an effective international inspection system is established.
August
Departure for Japan
Oswald departed from San Diego on August 22, 1957, en route to Yokosuka, Japan, for overseas duty.
USS Bexar Voyage to Japan
Lee departed San Diego aboard the USS Bexar on August 22, 1957, traveling with Marine replacements bound for Japan.
September
Civil Rights Act of 1957 Signed
Signs the Civil Rights Act of 1957, the first federal civil-rights law enacted since Reconstruction.
Yokosuka Arrival
The USS Bexar reached Yokosuka on September 12, after which Lee joined Marine Air Control Squadron 1 at Atsugi.
Faubus Little Rock Conference
Meets Arkansas Governor Orval Faubus for two hours over the Little Rock school integration crisis.
Executive Order 10730 Little Rock
Federalizes the Arkansas National Guard and directs federal forces to enforce school desegregation in Little Rock.
MACS-1 Radar Assignment
After arriving in Japan, Oswald was assigned to Marine Air Control Squadron 1 at Atsugi as a radar operator.
October
First IAEA General Conference
Leads the new Agency during its first General Conference, held in Vienna from 1 to 23 October.
Neutron EDM Result Published
Publishes the early neutron EDM limit obtained from magnetic-resonance measurements.
Neutron EDM Result Published
Publishes the first-generation experimental limit on the neutron electric dipole moment.
Neutron EDM Result Published
Publishes the neutron electric-dipole-moment limit measured with Purcell and Ramsey.
Sputnik Crisis Response
The Soviet launch of Sputnik intensifies Eisenhower administration efforts in science, missiles and space technology.
Vienna Chosen as Permanent Headquarters
The General Conference approves Vienna as the permanent headquarters of the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Accidental Pistol Wound
A privately owned .22-caliber pistol discharged from Oswald's locker on October 27, 1957, wounding him in the left elbow.
November
Philippine Maneuvers Deployment
Five days after leaving the hospital, Lee's squadron embarked for military maneuvers in the Philippine Islands.
Presidential Mild Stroke
Suffers a mild stroke but recovers and continues his presidential duties.
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