![]() U.S. President History 1947 - U.S. President Truman signed The National Security Act. The act created The National Security Council, the Department of Defense, the Central Intelligence Agency and the Joint Chiefs of Staff. 1948 - U.S. President Truman signed executive orders that prohibited discrimination in the U.S. armed forces and federal employment. 2016 - Hillary Clinton became the first woman to top a majority party ticket for President of the United States.
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