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Events on Saturday 5 January 1957 1
1957Eisenhower Doctrine announcedUS pledges military and economic aid to counter communism in the Middle EastPresident Eisenhower asked Congress for authority to provide military and economic assistance to Middle Eastern nations resisting communist aggression. Congress approved the policy, known as the Eisenhower Doctrine, in March 1957.