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The controversy began the day after the White House meeting. The New York Times reported, "Contradicting Some U.S. Officials, 3 Scientists Call Anthrax Powder High-Grade – Two Experts say the anthrax was altered to produce a more deadly weapon,” [ 53 ] and The Washington Post reported, "Additive Made Spores Deadlier.” [ 54 ] Countless ...
November 1, 1950: Attempted assassination of Harry S. Truman: Griselio Torresola and Oscar Collazo, members of the Puerto Rican Nationalist Party, attempted to assassinate President Harry S. Truman at Blair House, killing White House Police officer Leslie Coffelt in the attempt. President Truman was staying there during the renovation of the ...
Criticism and debate exist not only regarding the atomic bombings themselves but also concerning the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC), which conducted surveys on the aftermath of the bombings. The Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission (ABCC) was established in 1946 following a presidential directive from Harry S. Truman. The sole purpose of the ...
A debate has emerged in the wake of plot about the seriousness of a threat this plot posed and how seriously foiled plots should be taken in general. Criticism has emerged to the statement by U.S. Attorney Roslynn Mauskopf that the plot could have been "one of the most chilling plots imaginable," which might have caused "unthinkable" devastation.
Aug. 9—It was right. And, simultaneously, it was wrong. President Harry S Truman's decision to drop atomic bombs on Japan during World War II is often called the most controversial decision in ...
Note that the White House maintained a broadly open door policy until the 1880s. August 24, 1814 – During the War of 1812, the British Army raided and set fire to the White House, along with the Capitol and many other Washington, D.C. structures. The reconstruction took until 1817.
House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries called for “maximum protection” for lawmakers and their families after a spate of bomb threats against House Democrats over the Thanksgiving holiday.
Sen. Ron Johnson, Rep. Jim Jordan and Rep. Barry Loudermilk fired off a letter Monday to the FBI's acting director, Brian Driscoll, about the troubling discrepancy.