On February 8th in U S Political History
Part V
Part V
On February 8th in 1974 - The three-man crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth after 84 days.
On February 8th in 1978 - The U.S. Senate deliberations were broadcast on radio for the first time. The subject was the Panama Canal treaties.
On February 8th in 1980 - U.S. President Jimmy Carter announced a plan to re-introduce draft registration.
On February 8th in 1993 - General Motors sued NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" had rigged two car-truck crashes to show that some GM pickups were prone to fires after certain types of crashes. The suit was settled the following day by NBC.
On February 8th in 1994 - President Clinton's health-care proposal suffered a blow as the Congressional Budget Office released an analysis saying that the plan would not shrink federal deficits, but instead drive them higher.
On February 8th in 1996 - In a ceremony at the Library of Congress, President Clinton signed legislation revamping the telecommunications industry, saying it would "bring the future to our doorstep."
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