1953 in the United States

Events from the year 1953 in the United States. == Incumbents == === Federal government === President: Harry S. Truman (D-Missouri) (until January 20) Dwight D. Eisenhower (R-Kansas/New York) (starting January 20) Vice President: Alben W. Barkley (D-Kentucky) (until January 20) Richard Nixon (R-California) (starting January 20) Chief Justice: Fred M. Vinson (Kentucky) (died September 8) Earl Warren (California) (starting October 5) Speaker of the House of Representatives: Sam Rayburn (D-Texas) (until January 3) Joseph William Martin Jr.

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