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| Constitution Byrnes, James Francis |  |
| Frankfurt The USA& British authorize the German Economic Council, the basis for self-government |
| Death of Ford, Henry Ford, Henry | |
| 7th April Dearborn Death of Henry Ford |
| Diplomacy Hillenkoeter, Roscoe | |
| 19th Dec The NSC orders Hillenkoeter to use covert methods against communists in Italy |
| Director CIA Hillenkoeter Hillenkoeter, Roscoe | |
| Appointed Director of the CIA |
| Election Kennedy, John Fitzgerald | |
| Massachusetts Elected Congress man for Massachusetts 1947-1953 |
| German Economic Council Byrnes, James Francis | |
| Frankfurt The USA& British authorize the German Economic Council, the basis for self-government |
| Golden Age of Gospel Jackson, Mahalia | |
| Singer Mahalia Jackson inaugurates "golden age of gospel music" |
| Government Marshall, George Catlett | |
| Washington Appointed Secretary of State |
| Washington Uses the Truman Doctrine to defend USAinterests in Germany against Russian expansion |
| 5th June The USAis prepared to finance European reconstruction |
| July Paris The Marshall Plan Conference is held in Paris , Russia refuses to attend |
| Government Truman, Harry S | |
| 12th Mar Washington Support free people who resist subjugation by armed minorities or outside pressure |
| 15th May Washington Senate votes funds for Greece & Turkey against Communist insurgency |
| 19th Dec Washington 1st institution of national security in the US |
| 19th Dec Washington Uses the CIA to run covert ops in Europe |
| House of Representatives Nixon, Richard Mulhouse | |
| First elected Republican member of the USAHouse of Representatives |
| Inauguration of Nixon Nixon, Richard Mulhouse | |
| 3rd Jan Washington 1st sworn in as member of Congress , 18th Congress |
| Independence Byrnes, James Francis | |
| Invites the other 3 German occupying powers to join their zones together |
| The British support Byrnes ' proposals, Russia & France do not support them |
| Publication of Burnham Burnham, James | |
| Publication of, "The Struggle for the World" |
| Rebellion Truman, Harry S | |
| 15th May Washington Senate votes funds for Greece & Turkey against Communist insurgency |
| Secretary Defense Forrestal, James Vincent | |
| Washington Appointed Secretary of Defense |
| Singapore Supper Club Ruby, Jack | |
| Dallas Opens the Singapore Supper Club |
| Spruce Goose Hughes, Howard | |
| 2nd Nov Flies "The Spruce Bruce", a flying boat |
| Unification Germany Byrnes, James Francis | |
| Frankfurt The USA& British authorize the German Economic Council, the basis for self-government |
| Invites the other 3 German occupying powers to join their zones together |
