custodian for Korean War prisoners declining to go home in the aftermath of an armistice. June 18 – President Eisenhower announces the US will be submitting 50 million dollars to West Berlin for what he says will strengthen the economy and prevent West Berlin denizens from succumbing to "the great pressures to which they are constantly exposed." Vice President Nixon breaks two-tie breaking votes in the Senate. June 30 – A voice vote in the Senate enables President Eisenhower to shift foreign aid funds with thinner restrictions. July 27 – Korean War ends. July 28 – Secretary of State Dulles says the US will not buy the unification of Korea if it means Communist China will receive admission to the United Nations during a news conference. July 29 – The Senate votes 63 to 30 in favor of emergency administration admitting 209,000 aliens to the US. August 12 – Soviet Union conducts first test of a thermonuclear weapon. October 30 – Eisenhower approves NSC 162/2, which defines Cold War national security policy during the Eisenhower administration. November 1 – In a Los Angeles appearance, Senator Joseph McCarthy says a member of the loyalty appeal board of the office of Army Secretary Stevens would be called to appear before his committee for questions on communist affiliations. McCarthy does not name the board member. November 2 – Agriculture Secretary Benson tells newsmen of his plans for the reshuffle of the Agriculture Department and his willingness to resign if President Eisenhower requests him to. November 3 – Senator McCarthy says a man suspected to be Abraham Brothman is working at a radar plant and announces he will be called as a witness at a subcommittee the following day. November 4 – President Eisenhower holds a news conference on foreign policy. December 8 – Eisenhower delivers "Atoms for Peace" speech to United Nations in New York. 1954 January 2 - It is disclosed that President Eisenhower will submit tax programs to Congress that have been modified in a message shortly after he delivers the State of the Union address and regular budget messages. January 4 – President Eisenhower issues a memorandum on Red Cross to the heads of departments and agencies. President Eisenhower states his wishes for a continuation of the "consistently high standard of generous giving" to Red Cross that has traditionally been supplied by the federal government's personnel. January 4 – In