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March 23, 1959

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Headlines from March 23, 1959

DULLES IS BRIEFED BY TWO LEADERS ON SUMMIT PLANS; Eisenhower and Macmillan See Secretary at Home in Wake of Camp Parleys MEETING IS SET TODAY U. S. and British Aides Will Weigh Economic Threat That Moscow Poses DULLES IS BRIEFED BY TWO LEADERS

By Felix Belair Jr.special To the New York Times

Eisenhower, Macmillan, Lloyd and Herter conf with Dulles at his home; shift in Eisenhower stand, triumph for Macmillan seen if Eisenhower did accept summit conf unconditionally

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NEXT ALLIED TASK IS BIG 4'S AGENDA; Period of Strain Indicated for West in U. S. Attitude on British Proposals NEXT ALLIED TASK IS BIG 4'S AGENDA

By Drew Middletonspecial To the New York Times

GETTYSBURG, Pa., March 22 -- The United States and Britain, having decided on a summit conference with the Soviet Union, now have to decide what they will talk about. The discussions between President Eisenhower and Prime Minister Harold Macmillan at Camp David, in the Maryland mountains, demonstrated that this would be difficult.

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Notable Births

Catherine Keener

1959Catherine Keener, American actress[โ€ ]

Catherine Ann Keener is an American actress. She has portrayed disgruntled and melancholic yet sympathetic women in independent films, as well as supporting roles in studio films. She has been nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress, for Being John Malkovich (1999) and for her portrayal of author Harper Lee in Capote (2005). Her performance as Gertrude Baniszewski in An American Crime (2007) earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie. Her other accolades include nominations for a BAFTA Award and two Golden Globe Awards.

Historical Context for March 23, 1959

In 1959, the world population was approximately 2,965,950,351 people[โ€ ]