U.S. President History
1796 - U.S. President George Washington's Farewell Address was read before the U.S. Congress.
1978 - The Camp David peace accords between Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menahem Begin ended. The meetings began on September 9 and were overseen by U.S. President Carter.
1981 - In Grand Rapids, MI, the Gerald Ford Presidential Library and Museum opened.
1984 - 9,706 immigrants became naturalized citizens when they were sworn in by U.S. Vice-President George Bush in Miami, FL. It was the largest group to become U.S. citizens.
| "Here in the United States our Muslim citizens are making many contributions in business, science and law, medicine and education, and in other fields. Muslim members of our Armed Forces and of my administration are serving their fellow Americans with distinction, upholding our nation's ideals of liberty and justice in a world at peace." - U.S. President George W. Bush, December 5, 2002 |