U.S. President History
1787 - The Constitutional convention opened in Philadelphia with George Washington presiding.
1861 - U.S. President Lincoln suspended the right of habeas corpus for John Merryman after he was arrested for attempting to hinder Union troops from moving from Baltimore to Washington.
1961 - America was asked by U.S. President Kennedy to work toward putting a man on the moon before the end of the decade.
| "America rejects bigotry. We reject every act of hatred against people of Arab background or Muslim faith America values and welcomes peaceful people of all faiths -- Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Sikh, Hindu and many others. Every faith is practiced and protected here, because we are one country. Every immigrant can be fully and equally American because we're one country. Race and color should not divide us, because America is one country." - U.S. President George W. Bush Promotes Compassionate Conservatism, April 30, 2002 |