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Legislation

1984 During a radio voice test President Reagan joked he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes" 1979 President Carter signs legislation creating Department of Education 1955 1st automobile seat belt legislation enacted, Illinois 1954 Michigan rep Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock and roll) records 1926 Gerrit van Niekerk Viljoen, South African minister of Legislation 1909 1st federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium) 1893 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features 1883 1st state labor union legislation; New Jersey legalizes unions 1881 California becomes 1st state to pass plant quarantine legislation 1867 Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto 1864 Congress passes legislation equalizing pay for Black soldiers 1832 President Jackson vetoed legislation to re-charter 2nd Bank of US 1813 1st federal vaccination legislation enacted 1810 Illinois passes 1st state vaccination legislation in U.S. 1799 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land 1799 Congress passes 1st federal quarantine legislation 1630 1st colonial legislation prohibiting gambling enacted (Boston) 1614 2nd parliament of King James I, dissolves passing no legislation 1232 Kioto Staatsraad accept Joei Legislation

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