On April 16th in U S Political History
Part III
On April 16th in 1993 At the White House, President Clinton pressed Japanese Prime Minister Kiichi Miyazawa to help ease Japan's persistent trade surplus with the United States.
On April 16th in 1998 Paula Jones announced she would ask an appeals court to reinstate her sexual harassment lawsuit against President Clinton after it was thrown out by a federal judge.
On April 16th in 1999 President Clinton defended NATO airstrikes against Serbian targets during visits to Michigan and Massachusetts, saying U.S. involvement in Kosovo was a moral imperative.
On April 16th in 2003 During a visit to a fighter jet factory in St. Louis, President Bush called for lifting economic sanctions against Iraq as commanders of both the U.S. military and the reconstruction effort prepared to move into the country.
On April 16th in 2003 Colorado Republican Gov. Bill Owens signed a law that established the 1st state school voucher program.
On April 16th in 2008 The US government reported plans to begin collecting DNA samples from anyone arrested by a federal law enforcement agency, a move intended to prevent violent crime but which also is raising concerns about the privacy of innocent people.
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