Which program did President Eisenhower approve in 1959 to cap oil imports at 13 percent of domestic consumption?

Which program did President Eisenhower approve in 1959 to cap oil imports at 13 percent of domestic consumption?

• A. Strategic Oil Import Program
• B. Mandatory Oil Import Program
• C. Domestic Oil Cap Plan
• D. Foreign Oil Control Act

Answer: (B)

This question tests knowledge of a specific 1959 policy that limited foreign oil to a fixed share of domestic consumption. Eisenhower approved a mandatory program that required oil imports to be capped at 13 percent of what the United States used domestically. It wasn’t a voluntary pledge or a broad legislative act; it was a binding ceiling designed to protect domestic producers and government revenues by restricting foreign oil. The program’s name reflects its compulsory nature and the exact 13% limit. The other options don’t fit because they don’t reflect the actual label or the mandatory quota structure that was tied to a precise percentage.

This question tests knowledge of a specific 1959 policy that limited foreign oil to a fixed share of domestic consumption. Eisenhower approved a mandatory program that required oil imports to be capped at 13 percent of what the United States used domestically. It wasn’t a voluntary pledge or a broad legislative act; it was a binding ceiling designed to protect domestic producers and government revenues by restricting foreign oil. The program’s name reflects its compulsory nature and the exact 13% limit. The other options don’t fit because they don’t reflect the actual label or the mandatory quota structure that was tied to a precise percentage.