On February 21st in History
Part VI
Part VI
On February 21st in 2008 - President George W. Bush promised US support for Liberia in its recovery from a crippling civil war as he visited the close U.S. ally on the last stop of a five-nation tour of Africa.
On February 21st in 2008 - It was reported that the US Defense Dept. had dispersed $80 million monthly, or some $1 billion a year, for the last 6 years to Pakistan to support troops in the tribal area along the Afghan border.
On February 21st in 2009 - President Barack Obama ordered the US Treasury to implement tax cuts for 95 percent of Americans, fulfilling a campaign pledge he hopes will help jolt the economy out of recession.
On February 21st in 2009 - The US postal service released a set of six 42-cent stamps honoring a dozen early civil rights activists.
On February 21st in 2012 - The Pakistani navy took delivery of two state-of-the-art, US-made surveillance aircraft nine months after Islamist militants destroyed two similar planes.
On February 21st in 2012 - Yemenis voted to instate their US-backed vice president as the new head of state, tasked with steering the country out of a crisis created by an anti-government uprising that has raged for a year. Vice President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi was the only candidate.
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