U.S. President History
1776 - George Washington received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from Harvard College.
1933 - First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt informed newspaper reporters that beer would be served at the White House. This followed the March 22 legislation that legalized "3.2" beer.
1948 - U.S. President Truman signed the Foreign Assistance Act of 1948. The act created the European Recovery Program (ERP) to implement the Marshall Plan for U.S. aid to European recovery.
1974 - U.S. President Nixon announced that he would pay $432,787 in back taxes.
2006 - U.S. President Bush threw out the first pitch at the Cincinnati Reds opening home game.
| "My commitment to the security and future of Israel is based upon basic morality as well as enlightened self-interest. Our role in supporting Israel honors our own heritage." - U.S. President Gerald Ford. |