On April 14th in U S Political History Part XI

On April 14th in U S Political History
Part XI

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On April 14th in 2009 North Korea vowed to restart its nuclear reactor and to boycott international disarmament talks for good in retaliation for the UN Security Council's condemnation of its rocket launch.

On April 14th in 2010 President Obama signed an executive order freezing the assets of Somali militias.

On April 14th in 2010 The US and South Africa signed a deal in Washington, DC, to boost diplomatic exchanges, a new sign of the importance the US administration accords Pretoria's role in the region.

On April 14th in 2010 Six major powers wrapped up what they said was a "very constructive" meeting on fresh UN sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program, but diplomats cautioned against expecting early adoption.

On April 14th in 2011 The US House and Senate voted on legislation to cut almost $40 billion from the budget for the current year, but President Barack Obama and his GOP rivals are both eager to move on to multiyear fiscal plans that cut trillions instead of billions. HR 1473, which will keep the US government open through Sept. 30 while trimming $38 billion from the federal budget, cleared the House with bipartisan support, 260-167. The bill then passed the Senate 81-19.

On April 14th in 2011 Federal authorities in Puerto Rico seized $1.35 million in cash hidden inside a car aboard a cargo ship that arrived from Philadelphia.

On April 14th in 2012 The 28th annual exercises dubbed as Balikatan (Shoulder-to-shoulder) exercises are set to last for two weeks. 4,500 US personnel and 2,300 Filipino troops took part in the war games. The military exercises were held amid heightened tensions between the Philippines and China over a disputed island chain. Manila has emphasized that the drills are no provocation to China’s sovereignty.

On April 14th in 2012 A dozen secret service agents accompanying President Barack Obama on a summit in Colombia were relieved of their duties. The reason for the action was alleged misconduct involving prostitutes.