Milestones
Ten years ago: Senate Republican Leader Bob Dole suggested that Defense Secretary-designate John Tower be given the opportunity to appear before the Senate to answer allegations against him.
Five years ago: Amid continuing trade tensions with Japan, President Clinton issued an executive order reviving an expired provision of U.S. trade law known as Super 301, which provided a strict timetable for results.
One year ago: The Supreme Court ruled that local lawmakers’ votes are immune to lawsuits even if they had been based on illegal or discriminatory motives. Larry Doby, the first black player in the American League, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.