May 20, 2013

May 20th in US Political History Part IV


On May 20th in US Political History
Part IV

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On May 20th in 1996 The Supreme Court struck down, 6-3, a Colorado constitutional amendment banning laws that protect homosexuals from discrimination.

On May 20th in 1996 The US paid North Korea $2 million to help recover the remains of US soldiers killed during the Korean War.

On May 20th in 1997 The Senate approved legislation to ban certain late-term abortions, but fell three votes shy of the total needed to override President Clinton's threatened veto. 

On May 20th in 1998 President Clinton vetoed a school voucher plan that would have provided tax funds for poor children in Washington D.C. to attend private or religious schools.

On May 20th in 1998 The House voted overwhelmingly to block future satellite exports to China.

On May 20th in 1998 In Wisconsin abortion clinics resumed first-trimester abortions after being assured that the new state law did not impact the first trimester operations.

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