Documents Depicting the 1950s : A Decade of Conformity and Dissent

by Paschen, Stephen H.; Schlup, Leonard; Binning, William C.

• ISBN13: 9780773450653
• ISBN10: 0773450653
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2008-08-14
• Publisher: Edwin Mellen Pr

Summary

One of the most significant in United States history, the 1950 represented a time of continuity and dissent.

Author Biography

Dr.Paschen received a Masters in Library and Information Science from Kent State University, a Master of Arts in History from The University of Akron, and a Bachelor of Science in Landscape Architecture from Iowa State University. Dr.Schlup recieved his Ph.D. in History from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Introduction	p. 1
Documents 1950-1959
1950
The Public Library Service Demonstration Bill	p. 11
Marshall Plan Assistance	p. 31
Bipartisan Foreign Policy	p. 35
Address on Foreign Policy	p. 40
The Civil Rights Issue Must Not Be a Political Football	p. 48
Which Way to Peace and Freedom?	p. 51
Selective Service Law	p. 77
Employment of Homosexuals and other Sex Perverts In Government: Senate Investigations Subcommittee Report	p. 88
1951
Letter to an American Mother	p. 103
Address to Congress	p. 105
Introducing a Civil Rights Legislative Program	p. 115
The Fight Against Communism	p. 129
Investigation of Organized Crime	p. 135
1952
The Way to Freedom	p. 143
Radio Broadcast	p. 153
America the Beautiful	p. 165
Veto of the McCarran-Walter Bill	p. 171
Concession Speech	p. 184
Draft of Report to President Truman	p. 186
1953
The Speakership	p. 193
The Bricker Amendment	p. 197
Farewell Address	p. 202
Inauguration Address	p. 213
Civil Rights Legislation	p. 221
1954
American Agriculture	p. 227
Last Chance in Indochina	p. 237
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka	p. 253
Extension of Voting Rights to Citizens at Age Eighteen	p. 260
The Commonwealth of Puerto Rico	p. 271
The Strike Against American Airlines	p. 279
Accomplishments and Failures of the Eighty-Third Congress	p. 281
Senate Condemnation of Senator Joseph R. McCarthy	p. 301
1955
Court Order Can't Make Races Mix	p. 323
Time, Chance, and an Appointment with History	p. 327
1956
Medical Research	p. 333
Southern Manifesto	p. 344
Federal Aid Highway Act	p. 348
The Power of Propaganda in Southeast Asia	p. 353
1957
The Eisenhower Doctrine	p. 369
Standard of Living of the American Indian	p. 379
The School Crisis	p. 381
Selection of Ambassadors	p. 384
The Administration of Our Government	p. 386
Natural Resources: God's Gifts are Man's Challenges	p. 393
The Mutual Security Act of 1957	p. 403
Senate Confirmation Hearing for the Ambassadorship To Ceylon	p. 415
Conservation of Natural Resources	p. 419
Smoking and Health	p. 427
Civil Rights and Legislative Constitutional Responsibility	p. 433
Federal Assistance to Education	p. 440
Loving Your Enemies	p. 449
1958
United Nations Security Council Speech on Lebanon	p. 465
United States Military Power	p. 472
School Integration at Little Rock	p. 486
National Defense Education Act	p. 492
1959
Commission to Study Problems of Alcoholism	p. 497
Economic Assistance to Native Americans	p. 516
Responsibility of the Individual Senator: The Caucus	p. 525
The Massive Irresponsibility of the Spenders	p. 539
Defense Appropriations	p. 548
Speech Before the American Medical Association	p. 560
Oregon Primary Election Law	p. 568
Alaska and Hawaii Statehood	p. 574
Chronology	p. 587
Further Reading	p. 605
Index	p. 607
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