On May 24th in US Political History
Part VII
Part VII
On May 24th in 2000 The state of Maryland dismissed its wiretapping case against Linda Tripp after judge disallowed most of Monica Lewinsky’s testimony.
On May 24th in 2001 Senator James Jeffords of Vermont (67) announced that he would quit the Republican Party and declare himself an independent. This gave the Democrats control of the U.S. Senate for the first time since 1994 The switch would become official upon the completion of the tax-cut bill.
On May 24th in 2002 Presidents Bush and Putin signed the Treaty of Moscow, an agreement to reduce nuclear stockpiles by two-thirds over the next 10 years.
On May 24th in 2004 President Bush offered a 5 step plan in Iraq: 1) hand over authority to a sovereign Iraqi government; 2) Help establish security; 3) Continue rebuilding the infrastructure; 4) Encourage more int’l. support; 5) Move toward a national election.
On May 24th in 2004 NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued the NY Stock Exchange, former exchange chairman Dick Grasso and an executive who headed its compensation committee. Spitzer wanted Grasso to return $100 million of the $200 million plus that the NY Exchange gave or promised to Grasso.
On May 24th in 2005 Ignoring President Bush's veto threat, the House voted to lift limits on embryonic stem cell research.
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On May 24th in 2001 Senator James Jeffords of Vermont (67) announced that he would quit the Republican Party and declare himself an independent. This gave the Democrats control of the U.S. Senate for the first time since 1994 The switch would become official upon the completion of the tax-cut bill.
On May 24th in 2002 Presidents Bush and Putin signed the Treaty of Moscow, an agreement to reduce nuclear stockpiles by two-thirds over the next 10 years.
On May 24th in 2004 President Bush offered a 5 step plan in Iraq: 1) hand over authority to a sovereign Iraqi government; 2) Help establish security; 3) Continue rebuilding the infrastructure; 4) Encourage more int’l. support; 5) Move toward a national election.
On May 24th in 2004 NY Attorney General Eliot Spitzer sued the NY Stock Exchange, former exchange chairman Dick Grasso and an executive who headed its compensation committee. Spitzer wanted Grasso to return $100 million of the $200 million plus that the NY Exchange gave or promised to Grasso.
On May 24th in 2005 Ignoring President Bush's veto threat, the House voted to lift limits on embryonic stem cell research.
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