Freedom of Information Act in the US is Signed into Law
July 4th marks not only the anniversary of America’s independence, but also the birthday of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Passed by Congress in …
Lyndon B Johnson/LBJ
Johnson Signs Medicare into Law
The name “Medicare” was originally given to a program providing medical care for families of individuals serving in the military as part of the Dependents’ …
The Gulf of Tonkin Incident: A Fake Attack on a 2nd U.S. Ship that was Used to Infuriate Americans and Gain their Support for the Vietnam War
A false claim in 1964 that a 2nd US ship was attacked in the Gulf of Tonkin. This was reported to infuriate Americans and deceive …
Civil Rights Act of 1964 Becomes Law
From the May 28, 2012, issue of NR. This magazine has long specialized in debunking pernicious political myths, and Jonah Goldberg has now provided an illuminating …
President John F Kennedy is Assassinated at Dealey Plaza in Dallas, TX. What Really Happened?
John F. Kennedy, the 35th President of the United States, was murdered during a motorcade as it passed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas on 22 …
National Security Action Memorandum 263: JFK’s Articulates His Plan to End the Vietnam War
In National Security Action Memorandum 263, dated October 11, 1963, Kennedy articulated his decision to withdraw all US military forces from Vietnam by the end …
LBJ: “He who controls the weather will control the world”
“It lays the predicate and foundation for the development of a weather satellite that will permit man to determine the world’s cloud layer and ultimately …
The Vietnam War Begins (Unofficially), but Why Would America get Involved in this Needless War?
The media depicted the war as a “quagmire” begun by “right-wing hawks” who wanted to stop the spread of communism. They said the war was …
Texas Senator LBJ Introduced his 501(c)(3) Amendment to Muzzle Churches in Exchange for Tax Write-Offs
Johnson’s political muzzling silenced the primary moral and religious voices that Founder John Adams said were essential to the life of the Republic. In 1954, …
The First Father’s Day and its Christian Origin
Historically, one of the first objectives of a conquering nation was to re-write the history of the conquered nation, thereby erasing the values and history …