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