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1993 U.N. authorizes arms, miltary and police supply embargo against Haiti 1993 U.N. authorizes worldwide oil embargo against Haiti 1990 U.N. security council authorizes military action against Iraq 1975 Bill authorizes admission of women to military academies 1974 Congress authorizes U.S. citizens to own gold 1973 President Nixon authorizes construction of Alaskan pipeline 1973 Congress authorizes bi-centennial quarter, half-dollar and dollar coin 1970 Congress authorizes Eisenhower dollar coin 1963 Congress authorizes Kennedy half dollar 1962 John F. Kennedy authorizes Area Redevelopment Act 1961 U.S. authorizes Agency for International Development 1955 Eisenhower authorizes $46 million for construction of CIA headquarters 1955 Congress authorizes all U.S. currency to say "In God We Trust" 1948 National Security Council authorizes covert operations for 1st time 1938 National Semi-Pro Basketball Congress authorizes yellow basketball 1933 Franklin D. Roosevelt authorizes 1st swimming pool built inside the White House 1933 Congress authorizes Civilian Conservation Corps 1929 President Hoover authorizes building of Boulder Dam, Hoover Dam 1925 Congress authorizes a special handling stamp 1922 Congress authorizes Grant Memorial $1 gold coin 1918 Congress authorizes time zones and approves daylight saving time 1918 President Wilson authorizes U.S. Army's Distinguished Service Medal 1917 Turkish government authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv and Jaffa 1916 Congress authorizes McKinley Memorial $1 gold coin 1915 Congress authorizes $1 and $50 Panama-Pacific International Expo gold coin 1910 Canada authorizes issuing of silver dollar coins 1904 Congress authorizes Lewis and Clark Expo $1 gold coin 1902 Congress authorizes Louisiana Purchase Expo $1 gold coin 1899 Congress authorizes Lafayette silver dollar 1898 Post Office authorizes use of postcards 1895 Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at Denver, Colorodo 1894 Seattle authorizes 1st municipal employment office in U.S. 1893 Congress authorizes 1st federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture 1893 Diplomatic Appropriation Act, authorizes the U.S. rank of ambassador 1887 Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads 1883 Congress authorizes the 1st steel vessels in U.S. navy 1879 Congress authorizes women lawyers to practice before Supreme Court 1878 U.S. congress authorizes large-size silver certificate 1875 Congress authorizes 20 cent coin, lasts only 3 years 1873 Congress authorizes federal departmental postage stamps 1873 Congress abolishes bimetallism and authorizes $1 and $3 gold coins 1870 Congress authorizes registration of trademarks 1870 Mass legislature authorizes incorporation of Wellesley Female Seminary 1866 Congress authorizes nickel 5 cents piece (replaces silver half-dime) 1866 US Treasury Department authorizes nickel 1866 Congress authorizes national soldiers' homes 1865 Michigan authorizes workers' cooperatives 1863 Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at Carson City, Nevada 1863 Congress authorizes track width of 4'8" for Union Pacific Railroad 1863 War Department authorizes Mass governor to recruit black troops 1862 Secretary of War authorizes Gen Rufus Saxton to arm 5,000 slaves 1862 Congress authorizes Medal of Honor 1861 Secretary of U.S. Navy authorizes enlistment of slaves 1861 Congress authorizes paper money 1861 U.S. Congress authorizes 1st stamped newspaper wrappers for mailing 1855 Congress authorizes registered mail 1853 U.S. authorizes minting of $3 gold pieces 1852 Congress authorizes US's 2nd mint (San Francisco, California) 1851 Congress authorizes smallest U.S. silver coin (3 cent piece) 1849 Gold Coinage Act authorizes $20 Double Eagle gold coin 1845 Congress authorizes ocean mail contracts for foreign mail delivery 1835 Congress authorizes a U.S. mint at New Orleans Louisiana 1830 Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie 1829 Ohio authorizes high school night classes 1813 Congress authorizes use of steamboats to transport mail 1812 Congress authorizes war bonds to finance War of 1812 1799 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land 1792 U.S. authorizes $10 Eagle, $5 half-Eagle and 2.50 quarter-Eagle gold coins and silver dollar, dollar, quarter, dime and half-dime 1778 Rhode Island General Assembly authorizes enlistment of slaves 1693 New York City authorizes 1st police uniforms in American colonies 1199 Rambam (Maimonides) authorizes Samuel Ibn Tibbon to translate Guide of Perplexed from Arabic into Hebrew

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