He Signed Many Civil Rights Measures And Vetoed Those That Went Backward
The 34th president of the United States was Dwight D. Eisenhower, who served from 1953 to 1961. A steadfast leader, he guided the nation through the Cold War and implemented military integration. In 1948, Harry Truman laid the groundwork for military integration, and Eisenhower vowed to complete the job.
Eisenhower declared in a speech to Congress in 1953 that “I do not see how any American can justify… a prejudice in the use of those dollars wherever Federal Funds are spent.” As early as 1960, he had signed into law a number of civil rights statutes and used his veto power on legislation that would have taken civil rights policy in a negative direction.