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Defend America on Saturday, July 25, 2009 11:13:22 AM
July 25,
1861
Congress passes Crittenden-Johnson Resolution
The
Crittenden-Johnson Resolution passes, declaring that the war is being
waged for the reunion of the states and not to interfere with the
institutions of the South, namely slavery. The measure was important in
keeping the pivotal states of Missouri, Kentucky, and Maryland in the
Union.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2258
1868 - The
U.S. Congress passed an act creating the Wyoming
Territory.
July 25,
1969
The Nixon Doctrine is announced
President
Richard Nixon announces that henceforth the United States will expect
its Asian allies to tend to their own military defense. The Nixon
Doctrine, as the president's statement came to be known, clearly
indicated his determination to "Vietnamize" the Vietnam War.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2739