1955

by | Nov 6, 2012 | Cosmic COINTELPRO Timeline

April 18, Albert Einstein dies. (circa) Dr Louis West, friends with Aldous Huxley. It was Huxley who suggested that West combine LSD and hypnosis in his experiments. (Lee, Martin and Schlain, Bruce, Acid Dreams, Grove Press, 1985, pg 48) West was an Air Force Major,...

1954

by | Nov 6, 2012 | Cosmic COINTELPRO Timeline

Atomic scientist Robert J. Oppenheimer [the Father of the Atomic Bomb] loses his US security clearance. Guatemala – CIA overthrows the democratically elected Jacob Arbenz in a military coup. Arbenz has threatened to nationalize the Rockefeller-owned United Fruit...

1953

by | Nov 2, 2012 | Cosmic COINTELPRO Timeline

Dwight D. Eisenhower sworn in as 34th president. He makes it clear that he plans to work for world peace. Richard Nixon at 39 is the nation’s 2nd youngest vice president. Eisenhower grooms his vice president for active duty. They will both serve 2 terms. Senator...

1952

by | Nov 1, 2012 | Cosmic COINTELPRO Timeline

Former WWII Supreme Allied Commander, Dwight D. “Ike” Eisenhower wins election as President of the US. Truman refuses to run for president again. The Republicans choose Nixon as Eisenhower’s running mate, to balance the ticket with a West Coast...

1951

by | Nov 1, 2012 | Cosmic COINTELPRO Timeline

US Army General Douglas McArthur asks American President Truman for permission to use atomic weapons in the Korean War. President Truman fires General Douglas McArthur. Richard Nixon enters the U.S. Senate as its youngest member. His Senate career is uneventful and he...