On June 13th in US Political History
Part IV
Part IV
On June 13th in 1994 A jury in Anchorage, Alaska blamed recklessness by Exxon Corp. and Capt. Joseph Hazelwood for the Exxon Valdez disaster, allowing victims of the nation's worst oil spill to seek $15 billion in damages
On June 13th in 1995 President Clinton proposed a ten-year plan for balancing the federal budget, saying in a televised address his proposal would cut spending by $1.1 trillion.
On June 13th in 1996 President Clinton, in a speech endorsing a national effort against teen pregnancy, said: "The other thing we have to do is to take seriously the role in this problem of...older men who prey on underage women...There are consequences to decisions and...one way or the other, people always wind up being held accountable."
On June 13th in 1996 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled against racial gerrymandering. It was a reminder that states cannot use race as the main factor in redistricting. The ruling struck down four black and Hispanic districts in North Carolina and Texas. The Supreme Court placed greater limits on congressional districts intentionally drawn to get more minorities elected to Congress.
On June 13th in 1996 Arizona Governor Fife Symington was indicted on charges of making false statement to financial institutions and using his office to free himself from a $10 mil loan guarantee.
On June 13th in 1996 A federal grand jury indicted Sun-Diamond Growers of California on charges of illegal gifts to former agricultural Secretary Mike Espy and improper campaign contributions to Espy’s brother Henry. The giant agricultural cooperative and its officers have contributed more than $200,000 to California Gov. Wilson’s state and federal campaigns since 1989. Richard Douglas, former VP of Sun-Diamond Growers was convicted in 1997 of offering gratuities to Michael Espy in 1993 but was acquitted of making illegal contributions to Espy’s brother.
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