When the possibility that he had not given reconsideration to so weighty a decision seemed to disconcert his questioners, Mr. Eisenhower was known to make his characteristic statement to the press that he was not going to talk about the matter any more.

When Russia successfully tested a hydrogen bomb, Eisenhower, against the advice of Dulles, decided to initiate a disarmament proposal to the Russians.

" When Robert B. Anderson, Eisenhower's first Secretary of the Navy argued that the Navy must recognize the " customs and usages prevailing in certain geographic areas of our country which the Navy had no part in creating ", Eisenhower overruled him: " We have not taken and we shall not take a single backward step.

When asked by reporters at the end of a televised press conference to list one of Nixon's policy ideas he had adopted, Eisenhower joked, " If you give me a week, I might think of one.

When Eisenhower was appointed Supreme Allied Commander for the planned Normandy Landings he suggested that Alexander become ground forces commander, as he was popular with both British and US officers.

When questioned about the presidential capabilities of the former President's younger brother, university administrator Milton S. Eisenhower, in July 1964, Goldwater replied, " One Eisenhower in a generation is enough.

When General Eisenhower learned of the matter, he ordered Patton to make amends, after which, it was reported, " Patton's conduct then became as generous as it had been furious ," and he apologized to the soldier " and to all those present at the time ," The news reporters who had sent their report to Bedell Smith demanded that Patton be fired in exchange for killing the story, a demand which Eisenhower refused.

When Eisenhower asked Patton how long it would take him to disengage six divisions of his Third Army and commence a counterattack north to relieve the 101st Airborne, Patton replied, " As soon as you're through with me.

When Eisenhower learned of the secret mission, he was furious.

When Patton and Eisenhower met in the mid 1920s, Patton was six years Eisenhower's senior in the Army and Eisenhower saw Patton as a leading mind in tank warfare, as both men had strong interest in tank warfare.

When Patton came under criticism for the " Sicily slapping incident ," Eisenhower met privately with Patton and reprimanded him.

When Patton openly accused Eisenhower of caring more about a political career than his military duties, their friendship effectively came to an end.

When President Dwight Eisenhower took office in 1953, he strengthened and extended Truman's loyalty review program, while decreasing the avenues of appeal available to dismissed employees.

When Eisenhower won the Presidency later that year, many of Dewey's closest aides and advisors would become leading figures in the Eisenhower Administration.

When Dwight Eisenhower became President in January, 1953, he appointed Dulles as his Secretary of State.

When Penn State changed its name from College to University in 1953, its president, Milton S. Eisenhower, sought to persuade the town to change its name as well.

When the predictions proved true and Eisenhower won a landslide within 1 % of the initial prediction, Charles Collingwood, the on-air announcer, embarrassingly announced that they had covered up the earlier prediction.

When Eisenhower finally consented, Lodge served as his campaign manager and played a key role in helping Eisenhower to win the nomination over Senator Robert A. Taft of Ohio, the candidate of the party's conservative faction.

When President Dwight D. Eisenhower retired in 1961 it was nearly universal, but the president himself had not been confronted with a dial tone.

When Karl Rove was being questioned by the FBI over the leak of a covert CIA agent's identity in the press, Ashcroft was allegedly briefed about the investigation.

When the ' Eurosceptic ' Party Chairman, Brian Mawhinney, ( allegedly ) briefed against him, on one occasion, Clarke memorably declared: " Tell your kids to get their scooters off my lawn " – an allusion to Harold Wilson's rebuke of trade union leader Hugh Scanlon in the late 1960s.

When being briefed for their appearances, witnesses were encouraged to be as aggressive as you like.

When Admiral Fraser briefed his officers on board Duke of York later on the evening of 26 December 1943 he said: " Gentlemen, the battle against Scharnhorst has ended in victory for us.

When Wolfowitz was considered for head of the CIA after the 2000 election, Clare Wolfowitz wrote President-elect George Bush a letter telling him that her husband's relationship with a foreign national — Riza — posed a national security risk.

When Israeli forces took over west Beirut, he was eager to settle old scores with the Palestinian refugees living there, particularly after the assassination of the LF's commander, President-elect Bashir Gemayel.

When Kennedy's newly appointed NASA Administrator James E. Webb requested a 30 percent budget increase for his agency, Kennedy supported an acceleration of NASA's large booster program but deferred a decision on the broader issue.

When Kennedy ran for president in 1960, one of his key election issues was an alleged " missile gap ", with the Soviets leading.

When it comes to the world's largest door, there is not just one, in fact there are four and they all belong to NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building at the Kennedy Space Center.

When presidential candidate John F. Kennedy visited the University on October 14, 1960, he gave an impromptu speech on the steps of the Michigan Union that led to a University of Michigan student movement which contributed to the establishment of the Peace Corps.

When Willow eventually exhibits what power she has, it briefly frightens Kennedy.

When she realizes her powers have gone at the end of Season Eight, however, Willow ends her relationship with Kennedy, saying that there is someone else Willow is in love with, who she will never see again.

When John and Robert Kennedy next saw their father, Joe Kennedy, he told them signing Johnson as running mate was the smartest thing they had ever done.

When, in April 1961, the Soviets beat the U. S. with the first manned spaceflight, Kennedy tasked Johnson with coming up with a program that would prove world leadership.

When Bob Kennedy requested a code name for the government-wide plan that Richard Goodwin was drafting, an exception was made.

When Colbert received a Kennedy Center Honor, her fashion sense was referred to with a quotation from Jeanie Basinger in The International Dictionary of Films and Filmmakers: " glamour is the sort that women attain for themselves by using their intelligence to create a timeless personal style.

An honorary member of Women in Communications, the American College of Psychiatrists, and the National Council of Jewish Women, Phillips is the author of six books: Dear Abby, Dear Teenager, Dear Abby on Marriage, Where Were You When President Kennedy was Shot ?, The Dear Abby Wedding Planner, and The Best of Dear Abby.

When Frankfurter retired in 1962 and President John F. Kennedy named labor lawyer Arthur Goldberg to replace him, Warren finally had the fifth liberal vote for his majority.

When Kennedy came to power there was concern that the communist-led Pathet Lao in Laos would provide the Viet Cong with bases, and that eventually they could take over Laos.

When Skybolt was in turn unilaterally cancelled by U. S. Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara, Macmillan negotiated with President John F. Kennedy the purchase of Polaris missiles from the United States under the Nassau agreement in December 1962.

* Kennedy, Hugh, When Baghdad Ruled The Muslim World, Cambridge, Da Capo Press, 2004

When presidential candidate John F. Kennedy visited Welch by automobile caravan in 1960, he saw a city whose businesses were struggling due to a growing poverty rate throughout the county.

When the postal service informed him that Upton Station had been taken, Kennedy chose the name " Vonore ", a combination of the German word von ( meaning " of ") and the English word " ore ", as Kennedy believed the town would become a mining town.

When Lyndon B. Johnson took office after the Kennedy assassination, Moyers became a special assistant to Johnson, serving from 1963 to 1967.

When Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy advised his brother to sever his ties to Sinatra because of the entertainer's association with Mafia figures such as Sam Giancana, the stay was cancelled.

When he refused despite personal appeals from President Kennedy and the assistant secretary of state, his CIA handler was transferred out of Laos and in February 1962 aid was cut to his government and army.

When Kennedy finished his speech and question-and-answer session, he was greeted by a standing ovation.

When Lily Kimble, who used to be in Halliday's employ, reads an advertisement, placed by Gwenda, seeking information about Helen, she senses there could be money in it ; and after a second advertisement appears looking for her personally, she writes to Dr Kennedy asking for his advice.