On August 29th in US History
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On August 29th in 1962 A US U-2 flight spotted SAM launch pads in Cuba.
On August 29th in 1973 Judge John Sirica ordered President Nixon to turn over secret Watergate tapes. President Nixon refused to comply and appealed the order.
On August 29th in 1996 President Clinton's chief political strategist, Dick Morris, resigned amid a scandal over his relationship with a prostitute.
On August 29th in 2000 President Clinton ended a four-day trip to Africa with a brief visit to Cairo, where he sought the help of President Hosni Mubarak on the Middle East peace process,attempting to strike a deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
On August 29th in 2002 The federal government approved a plan to store Colorado River water under the Mohave Desert and tap it for use by Southern California during times of drought.
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