1789: 1st congress adjourns; US War Dept establishes a regular army. 1906: US intervenes in Cuba, ousting dictator Estrada Palma. 1953: US govt gives France $385 million for combat in Indo-China. 1983: 1st time Congress invokes War Powers Act; Congress authorizes Pres Reagan to keep 1,600 US Marines in Lebanon. ...
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| This Day in History: September 29 1789: 1st congress adjourns; US War Dept establishes a regular army. 1906: US intervenes in Cuba, ousting dictator Estrada Palma. 1953: US govt gives France $385 million for combat in Indo-China. 1983: 1st time Congress invokes War Powers Act; Congress authorizes Pres Reagan to keep 1,600 US Marines in Lebanon. 1990: Washington National Cathedral construction is completed after 83 years. | ||||
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