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George washington was president from 1789 to 1797. He wasnt in a party because he didnt beleive in them.
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John adams was president from 1797-1801. He was a federalist that beleived that power to the people made a balence between liberty and order.
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Richard nixon was presedent from 1969-1972 because he resigned. He was a republican and his vice presedent was spiro agnew and gerald ford.
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U.S. President Richard Nixon orders an invasion of Cambodia, widening the war in Vietnam. In protest, millions march across the U.S. University campuses are shut down by student strikes. Four protesters at Kent State University in Ohio are killed by National Guard troops.
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Anti-war militants attempt to shut down government in Washington. As many as 12,614 are arrested. Most are later released.
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Five men are caught breaking into the Watergate Complex where the Democratic Party offices are – the start of the Watergate Scandal.
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Gerald ford was presedent from 1973 to 1977. He wa a republican and his vice presidents name was Nelson Rockefeller. He assumes office because Richard Nixon Resigned.Only president to not be elected to either vice president or president.
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James carter was president from 1977-1981. He was a democrat and his vice president was Walter Mondale.
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The United States celebrates the Bicentennial marking 200 years as a nation.
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Ronald Reagan was president from 1981 to 1988. He was a republican and his vice president was George H.W. Bush.
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The proposed equal rights amendment was denied, however several feminist organizations continue to work for the adoption of the ERA.
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George H.W. Bush was president from 1989 to 1992. He was a republican and his vice president was Danforth Quayle.
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William clinton was president from 1993 to 2001. He was a democrat and his vice president was Albert Gore.
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President Bush and President Boris N. Yeltsin of Russia today proclaimed a new era of "friendship and partnership" as they declared a formal end to seven decades of rivalry.
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President Bill Clinton is accused of having an affair with a White House intern, Monica Lewinsky. He denies the charges, then admits to the affair. An independent counsel brings charges against Clinton, and the House impeaches him for lying and obstructing justice.
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George W. Bush was president from 2001 to 2009. He was an republican and his vice president was Richard Cheney.
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Terrorists attack the World Trade Center in New York. The twin towers are hit by two jet airliners and collapse. Over 3,000 are killed. Another plane hits the Pentagon, and a fourth crashes in Pennsylvania. President Bush declares a war on terror and begins bombing Afghanistan and troops are deployed and the Taliban government collapses.
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In his State of the Union address, President Bush announces he is ready to attack Iraq even without UN agreements. He does. In March, the U.S. and Britain launch war against Iraq. Within a month, Baghdad falls. Saddam Hussein's sons are killed in a firefight, but their he survives. In December, Saddam Hussein is captured by American troops.
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Barack obama is president from 2009 to present. He is a democrat and his vice president is Joe Biden. He is the first black president.
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May 1, 2011- Osama bin Laden found and killed by American soldiers.
