U.S. President History
1861 - U.S. President Lincoln asked for 42,000 Army Volunteers and 18,000 seamen.
1969 - U.S. President Nixon attended the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, KY. It was the first time a sitting U.S. president attended the race.
1988 - It was reported that first lady Nancy Reagan had used astrological advice to help schedule her husband's activities. President Reagan noted in his White House diary that "there is no truth in it."
1999 - U.S. President Bill Clinton and Japan's Prime Minister Keizo Obuchi announced a series of measures intended to deregulate Japan's economy.
| The Center will be the focus of our attention, the place where we pursue our passions, and the forum for our public service for as long as we live." - President George W. Bush, November 12, 2009 |