On April 29th in US Political History
Part IV
On April 29th in 1997 A worldwide treaty to ban chemical weapons went into effect.
On April 29th in 1998 The United States, Canada, and Mexico agreed to eliminate tariffs on items accounting for $1 billion in trade at a meeting in Paris of the North American Free Trade Agreement.
On April 29th in 1998 The US and European powers decided to impose new sanctions and agreed to freeze the assets of Yugoslavia. A ban on investments would follow in 10 days if security police was not withdrawn from Kosova.
On April 29th in 1998 The US Supreme Court called for ending judicial delays of execution in a 5-4 vote. This reversed the US Court of Appeals Aug, 1997
On April 29th in 1999 Rev. Jesse Jackson and a delegation of religious leaders arrived in Belgrade to talk with Pres. Milosevic concerning the release of 3 captured Americans.
On April 29th in 1999 US planes bombed sites in the no-fly zone of northern Iraq after being attacked by missiles and anti-aircraft fire.
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