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Lincoln Assassination
The kidnapping plot was now a killing rampage of several top officials in the Federal Government. Booth assigned the job of assassinating President Lincoln to himself. Atzerodt was assigned to the killing of Vice President Andrew Johnson, and Lewis Powell to killing Secretary of State Seward. -
McCarthy Hearings
The congressional hearings were among the first to be show and they captured national attention because of McCarthy's Rankings. The camera made clear his methods and manner, Severely weakening his popular support and leading to his strong disapproval by the Senate. -
Social Security
Disability Insurance was created, and expanded over the following years. Early retirement at age 62 for women was permitted. Payroll taxes were 4%. -
Civil Rights Act 1965
The Voting Rights Act, signed into law by President Lyndon Johnson aimed to overcome legal barriers at the state and local levels that prevented African Americans from expressing their right to vote under the 15th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States. The act greatly widened the franchise and is considered among the most far reaching pieces of civil rights in U.S. history. -
Medicare
The Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Repeal Act of 1989 retracted the major provisions of the 1988 Medicare Catastrophic Coverage Act, including both the outpatient drug benefit and the out-of-pocket limit. QMB benefits were retained. -
9/11/01
Two attacks take place which involve hijacking planes to crash them into buildings, including one by an Islamic militant group. In a third attack, a lone pilot crashes a plane at the White House. Yet after Sept. 11, over and over aviation and security officials say they are shocked that terrorists could have hijacked airliners. and crashed them into landmark buildings. -
Clinton Impeachment
42nd President of the United States, was impeached by the House of Representatives on two charges, one of perjury and one of obstruction of justice 1988 Two other impeachment articles, a second perjury charge and a charge of abuse of power, failed in the House. The charges arose from the Lewinsky scandal and the Paula Jones lawsuit. -
Medicaid
Medicaid is a dual federal-state program to administer health benefits to low-income Americans. Because states are responsible for taking care of medicaidprograms. it isaccurately described to have more then 30 programs. -
Health and Affordability Act
Families making less than 133 percent of the poverty line — that’s about $29,000 for a family of four — will be covered through Medicaid. Between 133 percent and 400 percent of the poverty line — $88,000 for a family of four – families will get tax credits on a sliding scale to help pay for private insurance. -
Watergate Affair
Five men arrested after breaking into the Democratic National Committee offices in the Watergate complex. One of the men says he used to work for the CIA.
