Jacob Redman

After the bill signing, Johnson presented Truman with the first Medicare insurance card.

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On July 30, 1965, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed a bill into law establishing Medicare and Medicaid.

The signing ceremony was held in Independence, Missouri, the home of former President Harry Truman—a longtime backer of a universal healthcare program.

The committee would subsequently adopt two more articles in the following days; one for abuse of power and the other for contempt of Congress.

Nixon would resign before the articles reached the full House.

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The House Judiciary Committee, July 27, 1974.

On July 27, 1974, the House Judiciary Committee adopted its first impeachment article against President Richard Nixon, charging him with obstruction of justice in connection with the Watergate break-in and subsequent investigations into the matter.

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South Korean President Syngman Rhee refused to sign the pact, believing that doing so would legitimize Pyongyang’s communist regime and leave the Peninsula permanently divided.

An estimated 1.5 to 2.3 million people perished during the three-year-long conflict, including approximately 36,574 U.S. service members, 510,000 South Koreans, around one million North Koreans, and up to 400,000 Chinese troops.

Officials sign the Korean War armistice agreement at Panmunjom, July 27, 1953.

On July 27, 1953, the United States, China, and North Korea agreed to an armistice, halting three years of war on the Korean Peninsula.

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President George H. W. Bush signs the Americans with Disabilities Act into law.

On this day in 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act into law — the largest expansion of civil rights since the 1960s.

At a ceremony on the South Lawn of the White House, Bush declared, “Let the shameful wall of exclusion come tumbling down.”

President-elect Bill Clinton—joined by his wife Hillary, Vice President-elect Al Gore, and Gore’s wife Tipper—tours Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello home as part of festivities ahead of his inauguration. January 17, 1993.

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A portrait of President Ulysses S. Grant.

On this day in 1885, Ulysses S. Grant died at the age of 63. The Ohio native led Union forces to victory in the Civil War—accepting Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s surrender at Appomattox—and later served two terms as president, overseeing Reconstruction.

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He received a Purple Heart for injuries he sustained as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army’s 10th Mountain Division in Italy in 1945 during World War II.

Due to injuries he sustained in war, Dole lost nearly all use of his right arm.

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On this day in 1923, Bob Dole was born in Russell, Kansas.

Dole went on to serve 27 years in the U.S. Senate—11 of those as Republican leader—and made three unsuccessful bids for president, most notably as the Republican nominee in 1996.

One year ago today, President Joe Biden announced he would drop his reelection bid, releasing the following letter on his social media accounts.

Although the television audience heard Armstrong say 'man,' he later said he had intended to say 'a man.' Official NASA transcriptions often include the 'a' in brackets.

Neil Armstrong’s footprint on the Moon’s surface.

On July 20, 1969, American astronaut Neil Armstrong became the first person to walk on the Moon. Addressing a record television audience of approximately 650 million, Armstrong spoke the now-iconic words, “That’s one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind.”

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Over the course of his career, McGovern’s name became synonymous with American liberalism—reflected in the title of his final book, What It Means to Be a Democrat.

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McGovern would go on to serve as a pilot in the U.S. Army Air Forces in World War II, represent his state in the U.S. Senate for three terms, and run three unsuccessful bids for president—most notably as the Democratic nominee in 1972.

Senator George McGovern’s official portrait, circa 1972.

On this day in 1922, George McGovern was born in Avon, South Dakota.

After a machine recount, Rossi’s lead was reduced to 42 votes.

Finally, following a hand recount—and a court-ordered inclusion of additional ballots—Gregoire pulled ahead, winning with a final certified margin of 133 votes.

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🗳️ The 2004 Washington state gubernatorial race is considered the closest governor’s race in U.S. history.

In the initial ballot tally, Republican candidate Dino Rossi led Democrat Christine Gregoire by 261 votes out of approximately 2.8 million cast.

President Franklin D. Roosevelt.

On this day in 1940, President Franklin D. Roosevelt was nominated for an unprecedented third term.

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John F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy.

On July 16, 1999, John F. Kennedy Jr.—the son and namesake of the 35th president—died in a plane crash near Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts. His wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, and her sister also died in the crash.

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On this day in 1945, the United States successfully tested the first atomic bomb near Alamogordo, New Mexico.

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After taking the oath following President Richard Nixon’s resignation, Ford pledged to help heal the country, declaring, “Our long national nightmare is over.”

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President Gerald Ford delivers remarks seated at his desk.

Gerald Ford—the 38th president of the United States—was born on this day in 1913 in Omaha, Nebraska.

He remains the only person to have served as both vice president and president without being elected to either office.

Senator John F. Kennedy delivers remarks on stage at the Democratic National Convention in Los Angeles, California.

On this day in 1960, the Democratic Party nominated Massachusetts Senator John F. Kennedy for president.

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New York Representative Geraldine Ferraro on stage at the Democratic National Convention in San Francisco, California.

On this day in 1984, Democratic presidential candidate Walter Mondale named New York Representative Geraldine Ferraro as his running mate—the first woman to serve on a major-party presidential ticket.

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From left to right: Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, U.S. President Bill Clinton, and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat.

In July 2000, President Bill Clinton hosted Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak and Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at Camp David for a summit meeting.

The 14-day talks are regarded as the closest the two sides came to reaching a final peace agreement.

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