Video: 'A timeline of Scooter Libby’s career and controversies'
(Friday, October 28, 2005) — Vice President Dick Cheney’s chief adviser, I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, was indicted on five charges today in the “CIA leak scandal” (also known as the “Plame affair”) and resigned from his White House position. Continue reading VP Dick Cheney’s chief adviser charged with lying in ‘Plame affair’ 20 years ago today (Oct 28 2005)
Video: 'Ebru Today-DC Connection-27th Vice President James S. Sherman'
(Wednesday, October 24, 1855) — James S. Sherman, the 27th vice president of the United States, serving from 1909 until his death in 1912, under President William Howard Taft, was born today in Utica, New York. Continue reading U.S. Vice President James S. Sherman born in Utica, New York 170 years ago today (Oct 24 1855)
Video: 'Adlai Ewing Stevenson I - 23rd U.S. Vice President'
(Friday, October 23, 1835) — Adlai Stevenson I, the 23rd vice president of the United States under President Grover Cleveland (1893-1897), was born today in Christian County, Kentucky. Continue reading U.S. Vice President Adlai Stevenson I born in Christian County, Kentucky 190 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Oct 23 1835)
Video: 'PBS LBJ Part 2' (Oct. 20, 1965, at 52:25)
(Wednesday, October 20, 1965, at around noon EDT) — In one of the more colorful moments of his presidency, Lyndon B. Johnson, recovering from gall bladder surgery at Bethesda Naval Medical Center, pulled up his shirt and jacket today to show off his abdominal scar to reporters and photographers. Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson shows off his abdominal scar 60 years ago this hour (Oct 20 1965)
Video: 'Hillary clinton wedding | Hillary marriage'
(Saturday, October 11, 1975) — Bill Clinton and Hillary Diane Rodham were married today during a Methodist ceremony in their small and quaint early 1930s house on California Drive in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Video: 'PBS LBJ Part 2' (Oct. 8, 1965, at 51:02)
(Friday, October 8, 1965, 7:00-9:15 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson underwent a successful operation today at Bethesda Naval Hospital in Bethesda, Maryland, during which surgeons removed his gall bladder and a ureteral stone.
Video: 'Pope Paul VI Historic Pilgrimage To U.S. 1965'
(Monday, October 4, 1965, 9:30 a.m.-11:29 p.m. EDT) — Pope Paul VI made the first papal visit to the Western Hemisphere today, spending about 14 hours in New York, arriving at John F. Kennedy International Airport. Continue reading Pope Paul VI arrives in New York City for first papal visit to U.S. 60 years ago this hour (Oct 4 1965)
Video: 'The Disastrous Nomination of Harriet Miers'
(Monday, October 3, 2005, 8:01 a.m. EDT) — President George W. Bush nominated White House counsel Harriet Miers to the U.S. Supreme Court today. Continue reading U.S. President George W. Bush nominates White House counsel Harriet Miers to Supreme Court 20 years ago this hour (Oct 3 2005)
Video: 'Roberts confirmed as new chief justice, swearing-in'
(Thursday, September 29, 2005, 2:54 p.m. EDT) — Judge John G. Roberts Jr. became the 17th Chief Justice of the United States today, taking the oath of office during a brief but emotional White House ceremony just hours after the Senate, with its Democrats evenly divided, voted overwhelmingly to confirm him.
Video: 'UCI & NEH: Celebrating 50 Years'
(Wednesday, September 29, 1965, 9:50-10:25 a.m. EDT) — U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed the National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities Act of 1965 today, creating the National Endowment for the Humanities and the National Endowment for the Arts. Continue reading U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson establishes National Endowment for the Humanities 60 years ago this hour (Sep 29 1965)
