U.S. President History 1949 - The salary of the President of the United States was increased from $75,000 to $100,000 with an additional $50,000 expense allowance for each year in office. 1955 - U.S. President Eisenhower allowed a filmed news conference to be used on television (and in movie newsreels) for the first time. 1957 - Pat Boone sang at Dwight Eisenhower's presidential inauguration ball. 1977 - Charlie Daniels and the Marshall Tucker Band played for Jimmy Carter's inauguration. 1977 - Aretha Franklin sang "God Bless America" at a special inaugural concert for President-elect Jimmy Carter. 1977 - U.S. President Ford pardoned Iva Toguri D'Aquino (the "Tokyo Rose"). 1993 - Fleetwood Mac reunited to perform at Bill Clinton's inauguration. 1996 - U.S. first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton was subpoenaed to appear before a federal grand jury. The investigation was concerning the discovery of billing records related to the Whitewater real estate investment venture. 1999 - U.S. President Bill Clinton outlined his program to save Social Security in the annual State of the Union address.
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