U.S. President History
1743 - Thomas Jefferson was born. He became the third President of the United States in 1801.
1782 - Washington, NC, was incorporated as the first town to be named for George Washington.
1962 - In the U.S., major steel companies rescinded announced price increases. The John F. Kennedy administration had been applying pressure against the price increases.
1943 - U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt dedicated the Jefferson Memorial.
1984 - U.S. President Reagan sent emergency military aid to El Salvador without congressional approval.
2003 - U.S. President George W. Bush warned Syria not to harbor any fleeing Iraqi leaders.
| "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 |