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January 20, 1981
Fifty-two American hostages held in Iran since Nov…
Fifty-two American hostages held in Iran since November 1979 are released, ending a 444 day hostage situation which began in Carter’s presidency.
January 20, 1981
Reagan inaugurated
Reagan is inaugurated as the fortieth President of the United States.
February 18, 1981
Spending speech
Reagan proposes increased defense spending, and decreased taxes and domestic spending in speech to Congress.
March 10, 1981
ReagaHW bush became president
February 6, 1989
Bank Bail-Out Plan Introduced
President Bush, at a White House press conference, introduces his bail-out plan for troubled savings and loans banks. It provides for the sale of $50 billion in government bonds to finance the bail-out and gives the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) regulatory oversight over S&Ls.
March 14, 1989
Semi-Automatic Rifle Ban
The Bush administration, at the urging of federal drug czar, William Bennett, announces a temporary ban oclinton became president
January 25, 1993
HRC to head Health Care Reform
President Clinton announces that First Lady Hillary Rodham Clinton will head the Task Force on National Health Care Reform. The President hopes to reform the nation's health care system so that all Americans have health insurance, ensuring what is called “universal coverage,” and to control the sky-rocketing costs of health care.
February 5, 1993
Family Medical Leave Act
President Clinton signs the Family Medical Leave Act that requiW Bush became president
January 22, 2001
Bush bans abortion aid
In one of his first policy decisions, President Bush decides to reinstate the ban on aid to international groups performing or counseling on abortion. The ban was initiated by former President Ronald Reagan but is not enforced during the administration of President Bill Clinton.
January 29, 2001
Deregulating religious charities
By executive order, President Bush creates the Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. The new office will obama became president
1/22/2009
Executive Order 13491, Ensuring Lawful Interrogations. Directs that detainees in armed conflict shall be treated humanely and not be subject “to violence to life and person” or “outrages to personal dignity.”
01/22/2009
Executive Order 13492 directs review of cases in order to close Guantanamo Bay Detention Center, a controversial military prison for terrorism suspects.
01/29/2009
Signs Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, to protect workers against pay discriminatio
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