Milestones

Ten years ago: On the presidential campaign trail, Democrat Michael Dukakis paid a visit to Ellis Island in New York, while Republican George Bush met reporters at his official Washington residence.

Five years ago: The Labor Department reported the nation’s unemployment rate edged down to a two-year low of 6.7 percent the previous month.

One year ago: Arizona Gov. Fife Symington was convicted of lying to get millions in loans to shore up his collapsing real estate empire. Symington, who resigned as governor, is appealing his convictions on six counts after one count was later thrown out. The U.S. Senate voted to ban most federal financing for abortions provided by the managed-care industry.