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Last Forty Years of Presidents

By Johnnay
  • Emergency Natural Gas Act (Jimmy Carter)

    Emergency Natural Gas Act (Jimmy Carter)

    Due to a shortage in gas, Carter has to deregulate the prices. He begins an energy program shortly afterwards.
  • Peace Treaty Between Israel and Egypt (Jimmy Carter)

    Peace Treaty Between Israel and Egypt (Jimmy Carter)

    Jimmy Carter sets up a meeting at Camp David with the Prime Minister Menachem of Israel and President Anwar Sadat of Egypt, which ends with them agreeing to a Peace Treaty.
  • Tax Equity and FIscal Responsibility Act (Ronald Reagan)

    Tax Equity and FIscal Responsibility Act (Ronald Reagan)

    Allowed states to give Medical Assistance to children with disabilities without using their parent's income.
  • Strategic Defense Initiative (Ronald Reagan)

    Strategic Defense Initiative (Ronald Reagan)

    An idea that Reagan thought of, he wanted to build a High-Tech aircraft that would be launched in space and would protect the U.S. from any incoming missiles. This never happened because the technolgy to make this was way too advanced for their time.
  • Social Security Reform Bill (Ronald Reagan)

    Social Security Reform Bill (Ronald Reagan)

    A tax increase that payed Social Security and Medicare Hospital Insurance. It mostly affected the middle-class and low-income families.
  • Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (Ronald Reagan)

    Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (Ronald Reagan)

    An agreement between the U.S. and the Soviet Union, that eliminated nuclear missiles and other missles that could be used.
  • Fair Labor Standards Act (George H.W. Bush)

    Fair Labor Standards Act (George H.W. Bush)

    Raised the minimum wage up to $4.55 an hour
  • Americans with Disabilities Act (George H.W. Bush)

    Americans with Disabilities Act (George H.W. Bush)

    Affected over 43 million Americans which forbids discrimination against people with disabilites.
  • Brady Act (Bill Clinton)

    Brady Act (Bill Clinton)

    When someone would purchase a handgun, that person would have to wait five days while a background check is performed.
  • North American Free Trade Agreement (Bill Clinton)

    North American Free Trade Agreement (Bill Clinton)

    It eliminated every trade barrier between the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, becoming the world's largest free trade zone.
  • Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (Bill Clinton)

    Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act (Bill Clinton)

    Hired more than 100,000 policemen and expanded the death penalty to cover more than fifty federal crimes.
  • $20 Million loan to Mexico (Bill Clinton)

    $20 Million loan to Mexico (Bill Clinton)

    Clinton authorizes the U.S. Treasure Department to loan $20 million to Mexico, to fix a economic issue between Mexico and the United States.
  • 9/11 Attack (George W. Bush)

    9/11 Attack (George W. Bush)

    A devastating attack that killed about 3,000 people. George Bush vowed to get payback to whoever was responsible.
  • Nuclear Arms Treaty (George W. Bush)

    Nuclear Arms Treaty (George W. Bush)

    President Bush and Russian President Vladimir Putin sign a treaty vowing that their nations will reduce their arsenals over the next 10 years.
  • Bank Crisis (George W. Bush)

    Bank Crisis (George W. Bush)

    During a bank crisis, Bush signs for a $700 Billion bailout plan for failing bank assets.
  • Saving General Motors and Chrysler (George W. Bush)

    Saving General Motors and Chrysler (George W. Bush)

    Bush issues a 17.4 Billion auto bailout to General Motors and Chrysler, which saved them from bankruptcy.
  • Hate Crimes Bill (Obama)

    Hate Crimes Bill (Obama)

    This bill makes it a federal crime to assault an individual because of his or hers sexual orientation or gender identity.
  • Don't Ask, Don't Tell (Obama)

    Don't Ask, Don't Tell (Obama)

    Now gays and lesbians in the army can no longer hide that they're gay.