U.S. President History
1905 - U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt opened the White House Conservation Conference in Washington, DC.
1915 - A note from U.S. President Woodrow Wilson was delivered to the German Foreign Ministry. The note vigorously protested the German government's sinking of the British liner Lusitania.
1954 - U.S. President Eisenhower authorized the construction of the St. Lawrence Seaway between Montreal and Lake Erie.
1969 - U.S. President Nixon called for a draft lottery with 19-year olds going first.
| "For more than 40 years, the United States and Israel have enjoyed a friendship built on mutual respect and commitment to democratic principles. Our continuing search for peace in the Middle East begins with a recognition that ties uniting our two countries can never be broken." - U.S. President George Bush |