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December 31 – President Bush signs into law an amendment of the Freedom of Information Act, the Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007 or S. 2488. [193] President Bush releases a statement on the upcoming New Year's Day, reflecting on the administration's efforts throughout 2007. [194]
The White House, official residence of the president of the United States, in July 2008. The president of the United States is the head of state and head of government of the United States, [1] indirectly elected to a four-year term via the Electoral College. [2]
President George W. Bush declared a national day of mourning for President Ford on Tuesday, January 2, 2007, to mark the funeral service. [15] There were twenty honorary pallbearers for the services and ceremonies in Washington, D.C., and thirteen honorary pallbearers in Grand Rapids. Martin J. Allen, Jr., retired banker;
August 9 – The Dow Jones Industrial Average loses 387.18 points, its largest single-day drop since February 27. August 12 – Tiger Woods wins PGA Championship , his 13th career major. August 15 – NBA referee Tim Donaghy surrenders to police and pleads guilty to charges brought up by the FBI investigation that he placed bets on games that ...
In a 2012, 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll, 35% of surveyed Americans said they’d choose to get rid of Presidents’ Day over other holidays like Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day and Labor Day.
In 2007, he declared $936,111 in income, $150,000 in business profits and $68,240 in capital assets. ... 1963, barely past his 1,000th day in office, JFK was assassinated, the fourth president in ...
Presidents' Day, officially Washington's Birthday at the federal governmental level, is a holiday in the United States celebrated on the third Monday of February. It is often celebrated to honor all those who served as presidents of the United States and, since 1879, has been the federal holiday honoring Founding Father George Washington, who led the Continental Army to victory in the American ...
Test your Presidents Day knowledge with these presidential trivia questions and answers. Learn little-known facts about Washington, Lincoln and more.