On April 13th in U S Political History
Part III
On April 13th in 1991 Speaking at Maxwell Air Force Base in Montgomery, Alabama, President Bush warned Iraq the United States would “not tolerate any interference” with the international relief effort for Kurdish refugees.
On April 13th in 1993 The day before a visit by President Bush, fourteen people were arrested in Kuwait for plotting to assassinate him. Washington said the plot was organized by Iraqi intelligence.
On April 13th in 1995 A federal appeals court opened the way for Shannon Faulkner to become the first woman to undergo military training at The Citadel.
On April 13th in 1996 President Clinton used his weekly radio address to call on Congress to pass an anti-terrorist bill that had languished for a year despite a promise of quick action after the Oklahoma City bombing.
On April 13th in 1996 The US agreed to close the 1200 acre Futenma Air Station at Okinawa, Japan.
On April 13th in 1998 Bank of America announced a $62.5 billion merger plan with Nations Bank Corp. of Charlotte, N.C. The country's first coast-to-coast bank would be called Bank America Corp. with headquarters in Charlotte.
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