112th Congress, 2nd Session
May 14, 1973
On this date, President Richard M. Nixon formally approved P.L. 93–33 (87 Stat. 71), the Roberto Walker Clemente Congressional Gold Medal.
May 15, 1926
On this date, Hopi Indians from northern Arizona performed a series of sacred dances for the public and prominent U.S. government officials on the East Front of the Capitol.
May 20, 1862
On this date, President Abraham Lincoln signed the Homestead Act (12 Stat. 392–394) into law.
May 20, 1919
On this date, a White House emissary read President Woodrow Wilson’s Annual Message (later known as the State of the Union) to the House.
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