On April 11th in U S Political History
Part VI
On April 11th in 2004 President Bush defended his response to a briefing memo from August 2001 about possible terrorist plots against the US, saying he was "satisfied that some of the matters were being looked into" and that there were no specific threats against New York and Washington.
On April 11th in 2005 During a meeting at his Texas ranch, President Bush told Israeli PM Ariel Sharon he could not allow further West Bank settlement growth and said Israeli and Palestinian doubts about each other were hampering peace prospects.
On April 11th in 2007 The US Pentagon extended Iraq and Afghan tours of duty for all troops from 12 months to 15 months.
On April 11th in 2007 A federal grand jury in Columbus, Ohio, indicted Christopher Paul (43), a US citizen, on charges of joining al-Qaida in the 1990s and conspiring to bomb European tourist resorts and US government facilities and military bases overseas. Paul, born as Paul Kenyatta Laws, changed his name to Abdulmalek Kenyatta in 1989, then to Christopher Paul in 1994.
On April 11th in 2007 Citigroup Inc., the nation's largest financial institution, said it will eliminate about 17,000 jobs as part of a companywide restructuring to reduce costs and improve profit.
On April 11th in 2008 G7 finance officials endorsed a plan to prevent financial crises and reiterated its demand that Beijing allow the yuan to rise. They also issued a warning to financial markets that they won’t sit by and watch the dollar continue to slide.
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