U.S. President History
1862 - U.S. President Lincoln wrote a letter in response to Horace Greeley's abolitionist editorial. In the letter Lincoln stated "If I could save the Union without freeing any slave, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing all the slaves, I would do it; and if I could save it by freeing some and leaving others alone, I would also do that" and "I intend no modification of my oft-expressed personal wish that all men everywhere could be free."
1902 - In Hartford, CT, President Theodore Roosevelt became the first president of the United States to ride in an automobile.
1967 - In Washington, DC, the shah of Iran began a two-day visit with U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson.
1973 - Henry Kissinger was named Secretary of State by U.S. President Nixon. Kissinger won the Nobel Peace Prize in the same year.
1990 - U.S. President Bush signed an order for calling reservists to aid in the build up of troops in the Persian Gulf.
1996 - U.S. President Clinton signed legislation that ended guaranteed cash payments to the poor and demanded work from recipients.
| "If liberty can blossom in the rocky soil of the West Bank and Gaza, it will inspire millions of men and women around the globe who are equally weary of poverty and oppression, equally entitled to the benefits of democratic government. I have a hope for the people of Muslim countries. Your commitments to morality, and learning, and tolerance led to great historical achievements. And those values are alive in the Islamic world today. You have a rich culture, and you share the aspirations of men and women in every culture. Prosperity and freedom and dignity are not just American hopes, or Western hopes. They are universal, human hopes. And even in the violence and turmoil of the Middle East, America believes those hopes have the power to transform lives and nations." - U.S. President George W. Bush calling for New Palestinian Leadership, June 24, 2002 |