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U.S. President History
U.S. President History
1803 - Thomas Jefferson, in secret communication with Congress, asked for authorization for the first official exploration by the U.S. government.
1965 - Barbra Streisand and Bobby Darin sang for Lyndon Johnson's presidential inauguration.
1969 - Eartha Kitt attended a lunch at the White House. Kitt asked President Lyndon B. Johnson about working parents and child care. Due to the tone of the conversation the media portray Kitt as insolent. Several night clubs canceled her appearances.
| "Now that conflict has come, the only way to limit its duration is to apply decisive force. We will accept no outcome but victory." - George W. Bush, in a speech that he announced the beginning of the disarmament or Iraq on March 19, 2003. |
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