Presidential Papers, Doc#994 To William Sterling Cole, 26 July 1954. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower
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Document #994; July 26, 1954
To William Sterling Cole
Series: EM, WHCF, Official File 51
The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, Volume XV - The Presidency: The Middle Way
Part V: Maintaining "a united defense"; April 1954 to August 1954
Chapter 11: The "men in the Kremlin are not to be trusted"

 

Dear Stub: I just tried to get you on the phone to tell you how splendidly I thought you handled the AEC bill. I find you are on the floor, and legislative matters are far too important nowadays for me to presume to ask you to come to the phone for a personal conversation.1 In any event, I am assured by Charlie Halleck, by a number of others and by the vote itself that your leadership was energetic, tireless and effective.2 Many thanks.

With warm regard, Sincerely

1 Cole was chairman of the Joint Committee on Atomic Energy. For background on Eisenhower's relationship with Cole and Cole's interest in amending the Atomic Energy Act of 1946 see no. 298. Earlier this day the House had passed the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 by a roll call vote of 231-154. The bill, as amended, would be signed into law (PL 703) on August 30 (see nos. 298 and 997; Congressional Quarterly Almanac, vol. X, 1954, pp. 534-46; Public Papers of the Presidents: Dwight D. Eisenhower, 1954, pp. 776-77; and New York Times, July 25, 27, 28, 1954).

2 Majority Floor Leader Charles A. Halleck had reported on Cole's strong support for the measure which--among its provisions--would permit the United States to give its allies certain information necessary for an effective defense against aggression, would set up procedures to encourage exchanges of nonmilitary atomic technology, and would authorize the Atomic Energy Commission to license private individuals as well as government agencies seeking to build atomic power plants (see Persons to Eisenhower, July 26, 1954; see also Eisenhower to Durham, July 26, 1954, both in same file as document).

Bibliographic reference to this document:
Eisenhower, Dwight D. To William Sterling Cole, 26 July 1954. In The Papers of Dwight David Eisenhower, ed. L. Galambos and D. van Ee, doc. 994. World Wide Web facsimile by The Dwight D. Eisenhower Memorial Commission of the print edition; Baltimore, MD: The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996, http://www.eisenhowermemorial.org/presidential-papers/first-term/documents/994.cfm

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