On July 2nd in U S Political History
Part V
Part V
On July 2nd in 1979 The U.S. Supreme Court in Jones v Wolf said a court could look into a church property dispute but only if it studied the relevant documents in a neutral and non-religious spirit.
On July 2nd in 1980 President Jimmy Carter reinstated draft registration for males 18 years of age.
On July 2nd in 1987 18 illegal immigrants were found dead inside a locked boxcar near Sierra Blanca, Texas, in what authorities called a botched smuggling attempt
On July 2nd in 1992 President Bush vetoed the so-called "motor-voter" registration bill; President Clinton later signed a revised version into law.
On July 2nd in 1992 The U.S. Labor Department reported that the nation's unemployment rate the previous month had risen to an eight-year high of 7.8 percent, compared to 7.5 percent in May.
On July 2nd in 1993 Sheik Omar Abdel-Rahman, some of whose followers were accused in the bombing of the World Trade Center, surrendered to immigration officials in New York City.
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