U.S. President History
1979 - U.S. President Carter ordered a halt to all oil imports from Iran in response to 63 Americans being taken hostage at the U.S. embassy in Tehran, Iran on November 4.
1999 - U.S. President Bill Clinton signed into law the Financial Services Management Act. The legislation overhauled the regulatory framework of the financial-services industry in the U.S.
| "Israel has got responsibilities. Israel must deal with the settlements. Israel must make sure there is a contiguous territory that the Palestinians can call home." - President Bush, June 3, 2003 |