Foreign Relations of the United States, 1955–1957, Near East: Jordan-Yemen, Volume XIII

73. Editorial Note

On April 24 at 5:30 p.m., Press Secretary James Hagerty, traveling with President Eisenhower, held a press conference in Augusta, Georgia. Hagerty noted, among other things, that both the President and the Secretary of State regard “the independence and integrity of Jordan as vital.” Discussion followed as to whether Eisenhower’s pronouncement constituted the administration’s first use of the Eisenhower Doctrine. For text of the press conference, see Eisenhower Library, Kevin McCann Collection of Press and Radio Conferences and Press Releases, 1952–61.