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This was the presidential race between George H.W. Bush (R) and Michael Dekokis (D). Bush won.
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This is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination based on disability.
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(Note:not actually on January 1) Bush authorized a tax increase.
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Clinton won with 43% while his other candidates, George H.W. Bush had 37.5% and Ross Perot had 18.9%.
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This granted family and temporary medical leave under certain circumstances. Bush vetoed twice but eventually passed through congress.
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Clinton won his 2nd term with 49.2% while his other competitors such as Bob Dole had 40.7% and Ross Perot had 8.4%. Poor Perot :(
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Sparked by the attacks on US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, US launched Missile attacks on the forgien threats.
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Left 14 students and 1 teacher killed and 32 wounded in Littleton, Colorado.
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By the year of 2000, the US population has reached 280 Million people.
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Although Al Gore won the popular vote 48.4% to 47.7%, Bush was elected through slim electoral college votes.
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Two hijacked commerical airlines are crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, New York. A third plane is crashed into the Pentagon, and a fourth crashes in rural Pennsylvania, supposedly directed towards the White House or Capitol Building in Washington.
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US and Britain launch air attacks against targets in Afghanistan after Taliban governments fail to hand over Saudi terrorist Saudi Arabia.
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Bush sighns legislation creating the new department of Homeland Security.
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The "Columbia" space shuttle explodes upon reentry into Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts on board.
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President Bush signs $350 billion tax-cut bill
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The United States returns Sovereignty to a corrupt and instable government, but continues to keep 135,000 troops to fight the growing insurgency.
