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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.
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He used his executive power to appoint Chief Justice Earl Warren.
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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.
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Eisenhower signed a bill that appropriated $25 billion for the construction of 41,000 miles of interstate highway over a 20-year period.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Eisenhower used his power as political party leader to choose Nixon as his running mate to help the Republican party.
