U.S. President History
1960 - In Chicago, IL, Vice President Richard Nixon was nominated for president at the Republican national convention.
1964 - U.S. President Lyndon Johnson sent an additional 5,000 advisers to South Vietnam.
1967 - In the wake of urban rioting, U.S. President Johnson appointed the Kerner Commission to assess the causes of the violence.
1974 - The U.S. Congress asked for impeachment procedures against President Richard Nixon.
1995 - The Korean War Veterans Memorial was dedicated in Washington, DC, by U.S. President Clinton and South Korean President Kim Young-sam.
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