Subjects –
Reagan, Ronald
The memorial of the Challenger
January 28, 1986
On this date, the House of Representatives memorialized the seven astronauts aboard the space shuttle Challenger who perished when the craft exploded shortly after launch that morning.
The Comprehensive Apartheid Act
September 29, 1986
On this date, a strong bipartisan coalition in the House overrode President Ronald Reagan’s veto of the Comprehensive Apartheid Act by a vote of 313 to 83.