June 6, 2013

June 6th in US Political History Part VII


On June 6th in US Political History
Part VII

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On June 6th in 2003 Already the holder of U.S. rights to the Olympics through 2008, NBC secured the contracts for the 2010 and 2012 games for $2.2 billion.

On June 6th in 2004 A car bomb exploded near the gate to a U.S. base north of Baghdad, killing six people and injuring 20 others. 

On June 6th in 2005 The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-to-3 that people who smoke marijuana because their doctors recommend it to ease pain can be prosecuted for violating federal drug laws.

On June 6th in 2006 U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary Jim Nicholson acknowledged a stolen computer contained personal data on about 2.2 million active-duty military, Guard and Reserve personnel, not just 50,000 as initially believed.

On June 6th in 2006 Diplomats in Austria said the U.S. is prepared to provide Iran with some nuclear technology if it stops enriching uranium.

On June 6th in 2008 President Bush signed a transportation bill that freed $45 million for environmental studies for a levitating train planned to run from Disneyland to Las Vegas.


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