On December 24th in US History
Part IV
Part IV
On December 24th in 1992 Dec 24, Pres. Bush had the US Embassy in Belgrade read to Pres. Milosevic the "Christmas Warning" cable: "In the event of conflict in Kosovo caused by Serbian action, the US will be prepared to employ military force against Serbians in Kosovo and in Serbia proper.
On December 24th in 1992 Dec 24, President Bush pardoned former Defense Secretary Caspar Weinberger and five others in the Iran-Contra scandal.
On December 24th in 1992 Dec 24, President-elect Clinton appointed Bruce Babbitt interior secretary, Mike Espy agriculture secretary and Federico Pena transportation secretary; Clinton also chose Zoe Baird to be attorney general, but the nomination fell apart over Baird's hiring of illegal aliens as domestic workers.
On December 24th in 2001 Dec 24, Officials said President Bush had created a formal line of succession at several key federal agencies in case a Cabinet secretary were to be killed or incapacitated.
On December 24th in 2002 Dec 24, Saddam Hussein said in an address read on television that Iraqis were ready to fight a holy war against the United States.
On December 24th in 2002 Dec 24, Israeli PM Sharon said Saddam Hussein had transferred chemical and biological weapons to Syria.
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