1960: To protest segregation, 25 students stage “kneel-ins” at six Atlanta churches.
1964: Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson more power to fight “communist aggression.” It’s the beginni
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Friday, August 07, 2009
TODAY IN HISTORY
2000: Sen. Joseph Lieberman becomes the first Jewish vice presidential candidate on a major party ticket after he is selected by Democratic candidate Al Gore.
1960: To protest segregation, 25 students stage “kneel-ins” at six Atlanta churches.
1964: Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson more power to fight “communist aggression.” It’s the beginni
1960: To protest segregation, 25 students stage “kneel-ins” at six Atlanta churches.
1964: Congress passes the Gulf of Tonkin resolution, giving President Lyndon B. Johnson more power to fight “communist aggression.” It’s the beginni
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