U.S. President History
1949 - U.S. President Harry Truman raised the minimum wage from 40 to 75 cents an hour.
2006 - U.S. President George W. Bush signed H.R. 6061, the Secure Fence Act of 2006.
| "In democracy, the purpose of public office is not to fulfill personal ambition. Elected officials must serve a cause greater than themselves. The political winds blow left and right, polls rise and fall, supporters come and go. But in the end, leaders are defined by the convictions they hold. And my deepest conviction, the guiding principle of the administration, is that the United States of America must strive to expand the reach of freedom." -Former President George W. Bush makes remarks at the dedication of his presidential center, April 25, 2013 |