On This Date In POTUS History
- 1909 Former president Theodore Roosevelt set sail for an African safari sponsored by the Smithsonian.
- 1929 Herbert Hoover had the first telephone installed at the President's desk.
- 1983 Ronald Reagan proposed the Strategic Defense Initiative.
POTUS Quote
“I am heartily rejoiced that my term is so near its close. I will soon cease to be a servant and will become a sovereign.”
