Defense-Budget

Eisenhower Approves New Look Defense Policy - Cuts Military Budget by One-Third Despite Pentagon Resistance

1953-10-30 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

President Eisenhower approved National Security Council directive NSC 162/2, establishing the “New Look” defense policy that would reduce real defense spending by nearly one-third over his presidency despite intense Pentagon resistance. The policy reflected Eisenhower’s conviction …

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Eisenhower's "Chance for Peace" Speech - Every Gun Made Is a Theft From Those Who Hunger

1953-04-16 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

Just three months into his presidency, President Dwight D. Eisenhower delivered his “Chance for Peace” speech before the American Society of Newspaper Editors, offering one of the most morally forceful critiques of military spending ever issued by an American president. Speaking shortly …

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