The Cold War continues: In a televised address to the nation, Republican (fascist/socialist) President Eisenhower says he will use military force to defend the kleptocratic Republic of (Taiwan/“free”) China islands of Quemoy and Matsu, which have been shelled by shore batteries of the communist People’s Republic of (mainland/“Red”) China.

       [restored 9/24/2022]

Subsequent Events:

1/17/1961                   2/25/1971

References:

Calvin D. Linton, ed., The Bicentennial Almanac: 200 Years of America, 1776-1976, (Nashville, Tennessee: Thomas Nelson, 1975), 389.

Current U.s. National Debt:

$36,167,124,467,492

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