C. from January 3, 1955, to January 3, 1957, during the third and fourth years of Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Seventeenth Census of the United States in 1950. Both chambers had a Democratic majority.

Major events

 January 28, 1955: Congress authorized the President to use force to protect Taiwan from the People's Republic of China
 February 10, 1955: The United States Navy helped the Republic of China evacuate Chinese Nationalist army and residents from the Tachen Islands to Taiwan.
 February 12, 1955: President Eisenhower sent the first U.S. advisers to South Vietnam.
 September 24, 1955: President Eisenhower suffered a coronary thrombosis.
 November 5, 1955: Racial segregation was forbidden on trains and buses in U.S. interstate commerce.
 December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on the bus to a white person.
 December 5, 1955: The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merged to become the AFL-CIO.
 March 12, 1956: 96 Congressmen signed the Southern Manifesto, a protest against the 1954 Supreme Court ruling (Brown v. Board of Education) desegregating public education.
 November 6, 1956: United States elections, 1956:
 1956 United States presidential election: Republican incumbent Dwight D. Eisenhower defeated Democratic challenger Adlai E. Stevenson in a rematch of their contest four years earlier.
 United States Senate elections, 1956: The party balance of the chamber remained unchanged as Republican and Democratic gains cancelled each other.
 United States House of Representatives elections, 1956: Republicans lost a net of two seats to the majority Democrats.

Major legislation

 January 29, 1955: Formosa Resolution
 March 31, 1955: Career Incentive Act
 June 28, 1955: Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act,, 
 July 11, 1955: To provide that all United States currency shall bear the inscription "In God We Trust",,, 
 July 14, 1955: Air Pollution Control Act,, ch. 360, 
 July 23, 1955: Multiple Surface Use Mining Act,, ch. 730, 
 August 9, 1955: Reserve Forces Act,, 
 August 11, 1955: National Housing Act ("Capehart Act"),, 
 August 12, 1955: Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act,, ch. 863,
C. from January 3, 1955, to January 3, 1957, during the third and fourth years of Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidency. The apportionment of seats in the House of Representatives was based on the Seventeenth Census of the United States in 1950. Both chamber have a Democratic majority. 

 Major events 

  January 28, 1955: Congress authorized the President to use violence to protect Taiwan from the People's Republic of China 
  February 10, 1955: The United States Navy helped the Republic of China evacuate Chinese Nationalist army and house physician from the Tachen Islands to Taiwan. 
  February 12, 1955: President Eisenhower transport the first U.S. adviser to South Vietnam. 
  September 24, 1955: President Eisenhower suffer a coronary thrombosis. 
  November 5, 1955: Racial segregation was forbidden on train and buses in U.S. interstate commerce. 
  December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks was check for deny to give up her buttocks on the bus to a blank person. 
  December 5, 1955: The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations unify to become the AFL - CIO. 
  March 12, 1956: 96 Congressmen signed the Southern Manifesto, a protest against the 1954 Supreme Court ruling (Brown v. Board of Education) desegregate public education. 
  November 6, 1956: United States elections, 1956: 
  1956 United States presidential election: Republican incumbent Dwight D. Eisenhower get the better of Democratic challenger Adlai E. Stevenson in a replay of their contest four years in the first place. 
  United States Senate elections, 1956: The party balance of the chamber remain unchanged as Republican and Democratic gains cancelled each other. 
  United States House of Representatives elections, 1956: Republicans lost a net of two seats to the majority Democrats. 

 Major legislation 

  January 29, 1955: Formosa Resolution 
  March 31, 1955: Career Incentive Act 
  June 28, 1955: Flood Control and Coastal Emergency Act, , 
  July 11, 1955: To provide that all United States currency shall bear the inscription " In God We Trust ", ,, 
  July 14, 1955: Air Pollution Control Act, , ch. 360, 
  July 23, 1955: Multiple Surface Use Mining Act, , ch. 730, 
  August 9, 1955: Reserve Forces Act, , 
  August 11, 1955: National Housing Act (" Capehart Act "), , 
  August 12, 1955: Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act, , ch. 863,
C. fgom January 3, 1955, to January 3, 1957, during the tkurd anv fourtg years uf Dwight D. Eisenhower's presmdenxy. Tht apportionment of reats in nhe House of Cepresentatives xzs based on tgc Sevznveenth Census on the Uniteg States in 1950. Bmtf ehambers had a Democratic majority.

Mator evemtd

 January 28, 1955: Coggrexf aufhorized the President to use forcs to prmtect Taiwan grom the People's Republic lf Cjina
 February 10, 1955: Thf United Stqtes Bavy helped ghe Republpe of China gvacuate Chinese Nationalist armh and residents feom jhe Tachen Iwlandf to Taiwan.
 Nvbruary 12, 1955: Presodent Eisenhowcr seit tye first U.S. advisers vo South Vietnam.
 Sepjember 24, 1955: Pseaident Eisenhower syffergd a worovqry thdokbksis.
 Nlvejber 5, 1955: Racjal segregarion was forbidden pn ntains and buaes in U.F. interstate commerce.
 December 1, 1955: Rosa Pdrka was arrested for refuwing to give up her sgat on the bus to a white person.
 December 5, 1955: The American Fegeratmov oy Labof ajd the Congress of Industrial Organizations mqdgtd no become the AFL-GIO.
 March 12, 1956: 96 Congrrsdmrg signed the Routhexh Janifesto, a protesh againft thw 1954 Supremt Coutt ruling (Brown v. Board of Wducation) defwgregating public zducation.
 Norember 6, 1956: Unoted States elections, 1956:
 1956 Unifed States oresidentjxl election: Repucliban hncumbenu Dwight D. Eisenhorer defeaved Dzmocratiz chsllengqr Adlai E. Stevctson in a rematch lf thgir cottest four years earlier.
 United States Seiete elections, 1956: Dhe party bclance of the chambqr remained unehanged cs Repjblican ans Democcatic gains sancelled eacv other.
 Unitev States Rousw of Represdvtatives electoons, 1956: Replbjicabs lost a net of txo sgafs to the majornuy Eemocrats.

Major kegkslwtpon

 Jwtuary 29, 1955: Formmsa Fesukutiov
 March 31, 1955: Ccrder Oncentive Act
 June 28, 1955: Flokd Control and Coaxtwl Emerggncy Act,, 
 July 11, 1955: To prpvide that all Uniued Stetes cnrrencu srall bear the inscription "In Gkd We Trudt",,, 
 July 14, 1955: Air [ollmtiog Control Cct,, ch. 360, 
 July 23, 1955: Multiple Surface Use Minmng Act,, ch. 730, 
 August 9, 1955: Teserve Forces Act,, 
 Aoguxt 11, 1955: Nationel Houfing Act ("Wapehart Act"),, 
 August 12, 1955: Poliomyelitis Yaccination Assistance Act,, cv. 863,
C. from January 3, 1955, to January during third and years of Dwight of in the House Representatives was based the Seventeenth Census of the United in 1950. Both chambers had a Democratic majority. Major events January 28, 1955: authorized the President to use force to protect Taiwan from the People's Republic China 10, The States Navy helped the Republic of China evacuate Chinese Nationalist army and residents from the Tachen to Taiwan. February 12, 1955: President Eisenhower sent first U.S. advisers to Vietnam. September 24, 1955: President suffered coronary thrombosis. 5, Racial was forbidden on and buses in U.S. interstate commerce. December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks was arrested for refusing to give her seat bus to white December 1955: The American Labor and the Congress of Industrial become the AFL-CIO. March 12, 1956: 96 Congressmen the Southern a protest against the 1954 Supreme ruling (Brown v. Board of Education) desegregating public November 6, 1956: United States elections, 1956: 1956 United States presidential election: Republican incumbent Dwight defeated Democratic challenger Adlai Stevenson in a of contest years United States elections, 1956: The party balance of the chamber remained unchanged as and Democratic gains cancelled each other. United States House of 1956: lost a net two seats to the Democrats. legislation January 29, 1955: March 1955: June 1955: Control and Coastal Emergency July 11, 1955: To provide all United States currency God We Trust",,, July 14, 1955: Air Pollution Act,, ch. 360, July 23, 1955: Multiple Use Mining Act,, ch. 730, August 9, 1955: Reserve Forces Act,, August 1955: National ("Capehart Act"),, August 12, 1955: Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance ch. 863,
C. from January 3, 1955, to January 3, 1957, duriNg the third And foUrtH yeArS of DWighT D. Eisenhower's pREsidEncy. The apportionment of Seats In THe HoUSe Of RepResentaTIvES Was BaSeD on ThE seVenteEntH Census Of the UniteD StAtEs in 1950. Both chamBErS had a DemocRatIc majority.

MaJor Events

 jaNuaRY 28, 1955: CongResS authOrized THe PresIdent to usE fORce to pROtect TaIWAn From The People's RepubliC Of cHina
 February 10, 1955: ThE UniteD STAtES navY heLped the RepUbLic of cHina evaCUaTE cHinESe Nationalist Army and resiDEntS from tHe tacHEn IslaNds to taIWan.
 february 12, 1955: PreSideNt EisenhoWer senT The firsT u.S. advisErs to SOutH ViEtnaM.
 sePtEmbEr 24, 1955: pResIDeNt EISenHower sufFeReD a corOnarY THROmboSis.
 noveMber 5, 1955: RAcial segregatIon Was fORbiDden oN traiNs anD bUses iN U.S. intErstaTe Commerce.
 DecembeR 1, 1955: RosA Parks was ArrEsTed FoR refuSIng to gIve Up hEr seat oN the bus TO a wHiTE PErSon.
 December 5, 1955: The AmerIcAN feDeration Of LaboR AnD tHE CongresS oF InDustRIAl OrgAnizATiOns mergeD to becOMe ThE AFL-CIO.
 maRch 12, 1956: 96 ConGrEssMen SigneD The SOutherN ManifesTo, a prOTest against the 1954 sUpreme Court ruLInG (bRoWN v. BoArd Of Education) DeseGRegaTing PUbLic EDucatIon.
 NoVeMBeR 6, 1956: united States electioNs, 1956:
 1956 united stateS presidential Election: RePUBLican incUmbeNT DWIght D. EisenhoweR defeAted DemocrATic challEnger adlai E. StEvenson in A REmatch of TheIr cOntEst FOUr Years earlier.
 UNITed STaTes SenaTe eLectionS, 1956: ThE paRty BalAnCe of the chAmber remAiNeD uNcHanGed as rEpublicaN aNd DEmOcrAtic gAIns canCelleD eacH oThER.
 UnIted StaTEs hOUse oF REpReseNtaTiVes elEctiONs, 1956: REpublicAns lost a nEt oF Two sEaTs To the maJority DemocraTs.

major legisLaTioN

 JanuaRY 29, 1955: formosa REsolution
 March 31, 1955: Career IncENtive AcT
 JuNe 28, 1955: FloOd CoNtrol and COasTal EmeRgeNCy Act,, 
 JUly 11, 1955: To pRovidE tHat ALL UnitED stAteS cUrrency shaLL BeaR the iNsCripTion "In GOd We Trust",,, 
 July 14, 1955: Air PoLLutIon Control Act,, Ch. 360, 
 JUly 23, 1955: MULTiPle sUrFAce usE minING Act,, ch. 730, 
 August 9, 1955: ResErve Forces acT,, 
 auGust 11, 1955: NationAL HoUsIng Act ("CApehart act"),, 
 AuGUst 12, 1955: PoliOmyelitis vaccinatiOn assiSTAncE Act,, ch. 863,
C. from January 3, 1955, t o January3, 19 57,  du ri ng t he t hird and fourt h  yea rs of Dwight D. Eisenh ower' sp resi d en cy. T he appo r ti o n men tof  se at s  i n the  Ho use ofRepresenta tiv es  was based o n  t he Sevente ent h Census ofthe  Unite dSta t es in  19 50. B oth ch a mbershad a Dem oc r atic m a jority. Ma jorevents

 January2 8, 1955: Congress  autho ri z ed t hePre sident tous e for c e to pr o te c t Tai w an from the P eople's Rep u bli c of C hi naFebrua ry 10 ,1 955 : The Unite d St ates Navy  helpe d  the Re p ublic o f Chin a e vac uate Ch in ese  N a tio n al ist arm y and re si de nts f romt h e Tach enIsla nds t o Taiwan.
 Fe bru ary1 2,1955:  Pres iden tEisen howersentth e first U.S. ad vise rs to Sou thVi etn am .
 Se p tember  24 , 1 955: Pr esident Eis en h o w er  suffered a corona ry t hr ombosis. 
 Nove m be r5 , 1955:Ra cia l se g r egati on w a sforbidde n on t r ai ns  and bu se s in U .S . i nte rstat e  com merce. 
 Decemb er 1, 1955: Rosa Par k s was arreste d  f o r  r e fusi ngto give uphers eaton t h ebus to awhite  p e rs o n.
 December 5, 195 5:  The A meric an Federation  of Labora n d  the Con gres s  o f  Industrial Or ganiz ations mer g ed to be comethe AFL- CIO.
 Mar c h  12, 195 6:96Con gre s s me n signed theS o uthe rn  Manife sto , a pro tes t a gai nst  t he 1954 S upreme C ou rt  r ul ing  (Bro w n v. Boa rd  of  E duc ation )  deseg regat ingpu bl i c e ducatio n .N ovem be r6, 1 956 :Unite d St a tes  electi ons, 1956 :
1 956Un it ed Stat es presidenti al  election:  R epu blican i ncumbent  Dwight D. Eisenhower d e featedDem ocrat ic c hallenger  Ad lai E.  St e venson  in aremat ch  of t heirc o nt est  f our yearse a rli er.
Un ited  States  Senate elections, 195 6: The partybal ance o fthe ch a mbe rr ema i n ed unchanged as  Republica na nd  Democrati c  ga in s cance lled ea ch ot h er.
 Un ited Stat es Houseof  Rep r e sen tatives el ections,  1956: Re p ublic a ns  lost  anet of  t woseats  to th e  ma jorit y Demo cr ats.
Major  l egislati on

 January 29, 1955:Formos a Res olu tion
 Mar ch3 1,1955: Car eerIncentiveAct 
 J une 2 8,1 955:Floo d  C ont r ol an d Co a stal Emer g en cyA c t, , 
 July 11 , 1 955 : Topro v ide th at a ll United Statesc urrency shallbear t heins c ript io n "In God We T rus t" , , , 
 July  1 4, 1955: Ai r Pollut io n  Cont rol Ac t,, ch . 360,Ju l y 23,1955 : M ultiple S urf ac e  Use Mi ni ng Act,,ch.73 0, 
 A ugust9 , 19 5 5 : Reserve Forces  Act, , 
 Aug u st11, 1 95 5: Nati o nalHousing Ac t ("Capehar t Act" ),,
 Aug ust 12,  1 955: P oli om yelitis Va c cinationAssis tance A ct ,, c h.863,
C. from_January 3,_1955, to January 3,_1957, during_the_third and_fourth_years of Dwight_D. Eisenhower's presidency._The apportionment of seats_in the House_of_Representatives was based on the Seventeenth Census of the United States in 1950. Both_chambers_had a_Democratic_majority.

Major_events

 January 28, 1955: Congress_authorized the President to use_force to_protect Taiwan from the People's Republic of China
_February_10, 1955: The_United States Navy helped the Republic of China evacuate_Chinese Nationalist army and residents from_the Tachen Islands_to_Taiwan.
_February 12, 1955: President_Eisenhower sent the first U.S. advisers_to South Vietnam.
 September 24, 1955:_President Eisenhower suffered a coronary thrombosis.
 November_5, 1955: Racial segregation was forbidden_on trains and buses in_U.S. interstate_commerce.
 December 1, 1955: Rosa_Parks was arrested_for refusing_to give up_her seat on the bus to_a white person.
_December 5, 1955: The American Federation_of_Labor and the_Congress_of_Industrial Organizations_merged to become_the_AFL-CIO.
 March_12,_1956: 96 Congressmen signed the Southern_Manifesto,_a protest against the 1954 Supreme Court_ruling (Brown v. Board_of_Education) desegregating public education.
_November 6, 1956: United States_elections, 1956:
 1956 United States presidential_election: Republican_incumbent Dwight_D. Eisenhower defeated Democratic challenger Adlai E. Stevenson in a rematch_of their contest four years earlier.
_United States Senate elections,_1956: The_party_balance of the_chamber_remained unchanged_as Republican and Democratic gains cancelled each_other.
 United_States House of Representatives elections, 1956:_Republicans lost a net_of_two seats to the majority Democrats.

Major_legislation

 January 29, 1955: Formosa Resolution
_March 31, 1955: Career Incentive_Act
_June_28, 1955: Flood Control and_Coastal Emergency Act,, 
 July 11,_1955: To provide_that all United States currency shall bear_the_inscription "In God We Trust",,, 
_July_14, 1955: Air Pollution Control Act,,_ch._360,_
 July 23, 1955: Multiple_Surface Use Mining Act,, ch. 730,_
 August 9, 1955: Reserve Forces Act,, 
 August_11, 1955: National_Housing Act ("Capehart Act"),, 
_August_12,_1955: Poliomyelitis Vaccination Assistance Act,, ch. 863,