U.S. President History
1858 - In a speech in Springfield, IL, U.S. Senate candidate Abraham Lincoln said the slavery issue had to be resolved. He declared, "A house divided against itself cannot stand."
1941 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt ordered the closure of all German consulates in the United States. The deadline was set as July 10.
1969 - U.S. President Nixon sent a telegram to Reggie Jackson thanking him for hitting two home runs while he was in the park on June 11.
1972 - Four men that worked for the Committee to Re-Elect the President were caught breaking into the Watergate office of the Democratic National Committee. They were arrested while planting listening devices in the office.
1978 - U.S. President Carter and Panamanian leader Omar Torrijos ratified the Panama Canal treaties.
1992 - U.S. President George Bush welcomed Russian President Boris Yeltsin to a meeting in Washington, DC. The two agreed in principle to reduce strategic weapon arsenals by about two-thirds by the year 2003.
1992 - Sister Souljah called future U.S. President Bill Clinton a "draft dodging, pot smoking womanizer." Clinton had criticized Sister Souljah on June 13, 1992.
1992 - Former U.S. Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger was indicted on felony charges in the Iran-Contra affair. He was later pardoned by President George H.W. Bush.
1999 - U.S. Vice-President Al Gore formally announced his candidacy for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2000.
| The Center will be the focus of our attention, the place where we pursue our passions, and the forum for our public service for as long as we live." - President George W. Bush, November 12, 2009 |