American Decades

Important Events in Government and Politics, 1990–1999

On June 26, President Bush reverses his campaign pledge "Read My Lips, No New Taxes" by agreeing to raise taxes in order to lower the federal deficit.
On July 26, President Bush signs the landmark Americans With Disabilities Act.
On August 7, following Iraq's invasion of Kuwait on August 2, President Bush orders the deployment of American troops to the Middle East.
On August 22, President Bush calls up United States military reserves.
On November 8, President Bush orders further military deployments to give "offensive options" to American forces in the Middle East.
On November 20, a suit is filed by forty-five liberal Democratic legislators demanding that President Bush seek Congressional approval for military operations, but the suit is thrown out of court.
On November 22, President Bush, his wife, Barbara Bush, and several cabinet officials visit servicemen in the...

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