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Most Important Desicion Made
Through truce negotioations and an increase in American troops in the region, Eisenhower started peace talks and stated that the war would have to be ended in a non-military manner. The president was the only person with the power to end the war, and he used it to resolve an extremely important issue. -
Executive Order
He used his executive power to appoint Chief Justice Earl Warren. -
Chief Executive
President Eisenhower used his executive powers to approve the security policy NSC 162/2, which put strong emphasis on nuclear weapons above all other means of defense. -
Chief of State
Eisenhower signed a bill that appropriated $25 billion for the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highway over a 20-year period. -
Chief Diplomat
The president proposed a doctrine that stated a country that was being threatened with armed aggression from another state could request assistance and/or aid from the United States. THis is a chief Diplomat decision because he was reaching out a helping hand to other nations in a non-military manner. -
Commander-in-Chief
President Eisenhoewr sent U.S. troops into Lebanon using his authority as Commander-in-Chief, and also promoted the creation of the Bahgdad Pact. The Commander-in-Chief decides all military matters, and he used his power to use the military. -
Legislative Leader
On May 6, 1960 President Eisenhower signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960 into a law. He used his legislative powers to do this. He used his legislative power to sign a bill into a law. -
Head of Political Party
Eisenhower used his power as political party leader to choose Nixon as his running mate to help the Republican party.
