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President Eisenhower becomes first president to support lowering the voting age.
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This war made Congress and the State seriously consider changing the voting age
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President Nixon signs law saying that the new voting age will be 18 years old in all the states.
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Oregon and Texas don't like the law so they try and get it changed by bringing it to court.
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Everyone in the Senate(94-0) votes in favor of the voting age to be changed to 18 years old.
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The House decides to vote for the Amendment because they want it to be passed.
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Connecticut, Delaware, Minnesota, Tennesee, and Washington all ratified the new law first
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North Carolina is the last state to ratify the new amendment.
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The Administrator of General Services decides to approve of the Law also.
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Georgia, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Wyoming decide to ratify the amendment after it has already become official.
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First Election where 18 year olds were able to vote.
