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1983 Congress authorized President Reagan to keep 1,600 U.S. Marines in Lebanon
1965 1st U.S. ground combat forces in Vietnam authorized by President Johnson 1962 John F. Kennedy authorized use of federal troops to integrate University of Mississippi 1956 U.S. motto, In God We Trust, authorized 1943 U.S. income tax withholding paycheck deductions authorized 1942 Coast Guard Woman's Auxiliary (SPARS) authorized 1942 Canadian Broadcasting Corporation authorized for radio service 1942 Legion of Merit Medal authorized by congress 1942 Distinguished Service Medal for Merchant Marines authorized 1938 U.S. Federal Crop Insurance program authorized 1937 1st U.S. group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington, D.C. 1936 A flag is authorized for Vice President 1935 Blood tests authorized as evidence in court cases (New York) 1934 U.S. Highway planning surveys nationwide authorized 1933 Electric Home and Farm Authority Inc, authorized 1933 1st state liquor stores authorized (Pennsylvania) 1933 Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation authorized 1933 U.S. Farm Credit Administration authorized 1930 Grain Stabilization Corporation authorized by Congress 1921 Canadian 5 cent nickel coin is authorized 1908 U.S. Assay Office in Salt Lake City, Utah authorized 1898 U.S. Assay Office in Seattle, Washington authorized 1896 U.S. Assay Office in Deadwood South Dakota authorized 1893 Columbian Isabella silver quarter authorized 1881 U.S. Quarantine Station authorized for Angel Island, San Francisco Bay 1881 U.S. Assay Office in St. Louis, Missouri authorized 1879 U.S. Geological Survey director authorized in Department of the Interior 1877 U.S. troops authorized to pursue bandits into Mexico 1874 U.S. Assay Office in Helena, Montana authorized 1872 1st state bird refuge authorized (Lake Merritt, California) 1871 Federal fish protection office authorized by Congress 1869 U.S. Assay Office in Boise, Idaho authorized 1863 Gold certificates (currency) authorized by Congress 1862 U.S. Army authorized to accept blacks as laborers 1853 Street signs authorized at San Francisco intersections 1853 Transcontinental railroad survey is authorized by Congress 1853 U.S. Assay Office in New York City authorized 1847 Post Office Department authorized to issue postage stamps 1845 Uniform U.S. election day for president and Vice President authorized 1842 U.S. Naval Observatory authorized by an act of Congress 1835 Texas Rangers, mounted police force authorized by Texas Prov Government 1828 Philadelphia and Columbia Railway (1st state owned) authorized 1807 U.S. Coast Survey authorized by Congress 1799 1st U.S. printed ballots authorized, Pennsylvania 1798 U.S. Public Health Service forms and U.S. Marine Hospital authorized 1793 1st state road authorized, Frankfort, Kentucky to Cincinnati 1790 1st U.S. census authorized 1776 Continental Congress authorized a medal for George Washington 1773 Construction authorized for Walnut St. jail in Philadelphia |
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