differentiates the proposals with that of the Eisenhower administration. May 29 - A State Department official reports that a Russian would write down anything said by Nikita Khrushchev whenever he spoke to a westerner in Paris including in private sessions. May 29 - Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee J. William Fulbright says that a claim of the U2 spy plane being stolen by Russians would be a better theory than the one made by President Eisenhower. November 8 – The 44th quadrennial presidential election occurs. Democratic nominee Senator John F. Kennedy of Massachusetts wins the 1960 presidential election against Republican nominee Vice President Richard Nixon of California. Therefore, John F. Kennedy becomes President-elect. Eisenhower is the first president to be barred from seeking a third term, due to the 22nd amendment. December 1 – The State Department bars aliens living within the US from traveling to communist areas and requires having to obtain permits to reenter the US before leaving for the trip. December 2– Vice President Nixon and Governor of New York Nelson Rockefeller hold an hour and a half meeting pledging future collaborations. The US officially designates the government of Cuba as communist controlled. December 3– President Eisenhower directs President-elect Kennedy to be greeted by the military pomp at the beginning of his upcoming White House visit. December 5– The State Department prohibits the spending of US$400 million for American foreign aid funds. December 6– President Eisenhower meets with President-elect Kennedy for discussions on major national issues. December 7– Press Secretary Hagerty denies President Eisenhower was indisposed with a stomach ache the previous night after reports emerged. President Eisenhower attends a luncheon for the American National Red Cross. 1961 January 17 – President Eisenhower delivers his farewell address; warns of the military–industrial complex. January 20 – John F. Kennedy is inaugurated as the 35th president of the United States, at noon EST. See also Timeline of the Harry S. Truman presidency, for his predecessor Timeline of the John F. Kennedy presidency, for his successor References External links Miller Center Eisenhower Presidential Timeline 1953 in the United States 1954 in the United States 1955 in the United States 1956 in the United States 1957 in the United States 1958 in the United States 1959 in the United States 1960 in the United States 1961 in the United States Eisenhower, Dwight