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1998 House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging President Clinton with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice 1998 House of Representatives approves impeachment inquiry of President Clinton 1997 NHL approves franchises in Nash, Atlanta, Columbus, and Minn-St. Paul 1996 Players union approves new collective bargaining agreement 1996 U.S. Senate approves 90 cents raise to $4.25 minimum wage 1996 NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix 1995 FDA approves new therapy for use as an initial AIDS treatment, 3TC 1995 U.S. approves 1st chicken pox vaccine, Varivax by Merck 1991 Soviet parliament approves law allowing citizens to travel abroad 1990 Senate Judiciary committee approves Souter's Supreme Court 1990 NCAA approves random drug testing for college football players 1989 Poland's Sejm (National Assembly) approves prime minister Mazowiecki 1989 Atlanta Fulton County Comm approves $210M stadium for the Falcons 1988 FDA approves Minoxidil as a hair loss treatment 1988 NBA approves addition of 3rd referee in 1988-89 season 1988 Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves nomination of Judge Anthony M Kennedy to U.S. Supreme Court 1987 FDA approves sale of AZT (AIDS treatment) 1986 U.S. Senate approves tax reform 1985 U.S. approves screening test for AIDS 1982 FCC approves AM stereo radio, KTSA San Antonio goes stereo 1981 U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee unanimously approves Sandra Day O'Connor 1981 AL approves sale of White Sox to Jerry Reinsdorf and Eddie Einhorn for $20 million, and 80% of Mariners to George Argyros for $104 million 1979 NL approves Astros sales from Ford Motors to John J McMullen for $19M 1979 Israeli parliament approves peace treaty with Egypt 1978 Referendum approves new constitution of Rwanda 1978 Israeli Government approves "in principle," a draft compromise peace 1978 Congress approves Susan B. Anthony Dollar 1978 House of Representatives approves (233-169), 39-month extension for ERA 1978 AL approves transfer of Red Sox to Jean Yawkey for $15M 1976 Episcopal Church approves ordination of women as priests and bishop 1976 AL approves purchase of Toronto franchise by LaBatt Brewing for $7M 1975 U.N. General Assembly approves resolution equating Zionism with racism 1974 House Judiciary approves 2 Articles of Impeachment against President Nixon 1973 Nevada approves pari-mutuel betting on Jai Alai 1973 U.S. Supreme Court approves equal rights to females in military 1972 Congress approves Equal Rights Amendment (never ratified) 1971 Senate approves amendment lowering voting age to 18 1969 Canada's House of Commons approves equality of French-English lang 1965 Israeli cabinet approves diplomatic relations with West Germany 1964 Baseball approves a free-agent draft 1964 U.S. Congress approves Gulf of Tonkin resolution 1961 Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square 1961 New York Senate approves $55M for a baseball stadium at Flushing Meadows 1960 AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins and announces franchises in LA and Washington D.C. for 1961 1959 Players Association approves 2 All-Star Games in 1960, to be held in Kansas City and NY 1958 Los Angeles Coliseum Commission approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility 1957 LA City Council approves 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine for Dodgers 1957 NL approves Brooklyn Dodgers' and New York Giants' move to west coast 1957 South Africa government approves race separation in universities 1957 Georgia Senate unanimously approves Sen Leon Butts' bill barring blacks from playing baseball with whites 1954 AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City 1954 Postmaster General Summerfield approves CIA mail-opening project 1953 FCC approves RCA's black and white - compatible color TV specifications 1953 AL approves St. Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles 1953 NL approves Boston Braves move to Milwaukee (1st shift since 1903) 1953 Georgia approves U.S. 1st literature censorship board 1952 American Bowling Congress approves use of an automatic pinsetter 1952 Puerto Rico approves their 1st self written constitution 1952 PGA approves allowing black participants 1950 President Truman approves building of hydrogen bomb 1948 U.N. General Assembly unanimously approves Convention on Genocide 1947 House of Representatives approves Taft-Hartley act 1947 General MacArthur approves Japanese constitution 1946 Baseball approves a 168-game schedule, but later rescinds it 1945 Senate approves U.S. participation in UN 1943 Baseball approves official ball (with cork and balata) 1941 FCC approves regular scheduled coml TV broadcasts to begin July 1 1939 Social Security Administration approves 1st unemployment check 1939 Connecticut finally approves Bill of Rights (148 years late) 1938 Congress approves Vinson Naval Act, which funds a two-ocean navy 1934 Congress approves "Lindbergh Act," makes kidnapping a capital offense 1932 NL, finally approves players wearing numbers 1930 Vatican approves rhythm method for birth control 1924 League of Nations approves protocols of Geneva 1919 Austria parliament approves 8-hour day 1919 Dutch 2nd chamber approves 8-hour day/No Sunday work 1919 Dutch 1st Chamber approves woman suffrage 1918 Congress authorizes time zones and approves daylight saving time 1916 Voters in East Cleveland approves women suffrage 1916 Norway approves active and passive female suffrage 1914 U.S. Congress approves Burnett-anti-immigration law 1912 Columbia University approves plans for awarding the Pulitzer Prize in several categories The award is established by Joseph Pulitzer 1911 Portugal approves woman suffrage 1898 San Francisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utilities 1893 Senate approves repealing Sherman Silver Purchase Act of 1890 1887 U.S. Senate approves naval base lease of Pearl Harbor 1870 California legislature approves act making Golden Gate Park possible 1867 Congress approves Lincoln Memorial 1865 Confederate congress approves final design of "official flag" 1864 Grant approves Sheridan's plan for Shenandoah Valley Campaign 1863 Abraham Lincoln approves charter for National Academy of Sciences 1863 Lincoln approves charter for National Academy of Sciences 1861 Jefferson Davis approves a bill declaring War between U.S. and Confederacy 1855 Congress approves $30,000 to test camels for military use 1836 Texas approves a constitution 1818 Congress approves 1st pensions for government service 1782 Congress approves Great Seal of U.S. and eagle as it's symbol 1776 Continental Congress approves enlistment of free blacks 1775 Continental Congress approves resolution barring blacks from army 1665 NY approves new code guaranteeing Protestants religious rights 1524 Pope Clement VII approves Organization of Jewish Community of Rome

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