U.S. President History 1818 - U.S. President James Monroe proclaimed naval disarmament on the Great Lakes and Lake Champlain. 1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter accepted the resignation of Secretary of State Cyrus Vance. Vance had opposed the failed rescue mission aimed at freeing American hostages in Iran. 1996 - U.S. President Clinton gave a 4 1/2 hour videotaped testimony as a defense witness in the criminal trial of his former Whitewater business partners.
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