On April 12th in U S Political History
Part VIII
On April 12th in 2005 President Bush visited soldiers at Fort Hood, Texas, marking the two-year anniversary of the end of Saddam Hussein's regime.
On April 12th in 2005 The US Commerce Dept. said the US trade deficit, aggravated by surging imports of oil and textiles, soared to an all-time high of $61.04 billion in February.
On April 12th in 2006 The US Treasury Department said "transactions with the Palestinian Authority by US persons are prohibited, unless licensed." It said the decision was based on "existing terrorism sanctions."
On April 12th in 2006 The Indiana Toll Road was leased for $3.8 billion to a Spanish-Australian consortium that is to maintain and run it for 75 years.
On April 12th in 2006 Officials said Canadian and US police have broken up a criminal ring that smuggled dozens of Indian and Pakistani nationals into the US at a cost of up to $35,000 each.
On April 12th in 2007 The new US “forever” postage stamp was scheduled to go on sale. The cost for first class mail was set to rise to 41 cents on May 14.
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