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1968 – U.S. troops in Vietnam destroyed a village consisting mostly of women and children. The event is known as the My-Lai massacre.

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The Ghosts of My Lai

In the hamlet where U.S. troops killed hundreds of men, women and children, survivors are ready to forgive the most infamous American soldier of the war
By Shaun Raviv, photography by Aaron Joel Santos

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Smithsonian Magazine

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1988 – Indictments were issued for Lt. Colonel Oliver North, Vice Admiral John Poindexter of the National Security Council, and two others for their involvement in the Iran-Contra affair.

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1934 – Henry Ford restored the $5 a day wage

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time to change …. minimum wage for some is $7.25

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1892 – New York State unveiled the new automatic ballot voting machine.

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1947 – The U.S. signed a 99-year lease on naval bases in the Philippines

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A 1947 Military Bases Agreement gave the United States a 99-year lease on a number of Philippine military and naval bases in which U.S. authorities had virtual territorial rights. In August 1951, a mutual defense treaty (MDT) was signed between representatives of the Philippines and the United States.Ambassador Jose Manuel Romualdez: Chargé d’Affaires John C. LawPhilippine Embassy, Washington, D.C.: United States Embassy, Manila

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