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Eisenhower vetoes atomic icebreaker bill over cost
President Eisenhower vetoed a 60 million dollar Coast Guard atomic powered icebreaker bill for economy reasons. He said the project is not a high priority and would worsen the budget deficit amid rising defense and scientific spending after Sputnik. The House committee noted Russia’s earlier atomically powered icebreaker and Nautilus voyage.
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