Posted by
Defend America on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 8:55:18 PM
November 17,
1777
Articles of Confederation submitted to the states
On this day in 1777, Congress submits the Articles of Confederation to the states for ratification.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=52050
1800 - The
U.S. Congress held its first session in Washington,
DC,
in the partially completed Capitol buildin
November 17,
1969
SALT I negotiations begin
Soviet
and U.S. negotiators meet in Helsinki to begin the Strategic Arms
Limitation Talks (SALT). The meeting was the climax of years of
discussions between the two nations concerning the means to curb the
Cold War arms race. Director of the Arms Control and Disarmament Agency
Gerard Smith was put in charge of the U.S. delegation. At the same
time, National Security Advisor Henry Kissinger began negotiations with
the Soviet ambassador in America. The negotiations continued for nearly
three years, until the signing of the SALT I agreement in May 1972.
http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history.do?action=Article&id=2487