Under the direction of President John Adams, the Congress passed the Sedition Act of 1798, which made it a criminal offence to publish statements critical of the federal government. The first individual to be tried under the law was Rep. Matthew Lyon, who unsurprisingly had voted against its passage. Lyon was re-elected from jail.
'Lend-Lease' saw the United States send military hardware, oil, and food to foreign allies during World War 2
By a vote of 96-3, Ford was easily confirmed. Click to learn who the three dissenting votes were.
In 1979, the U.S. Congress established de facto diplomatic relations with Taiwan, including a commitment to militarily defend Taiwan from attack.
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