COOLIDGE SIGNED INDIAN CITIZENS ACT 90 YEARS AGO TODAY
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Indian Citizens Act* ninety years ago today, June 2, 1924.
The legislation. which granted automatic American citizenship to Native Americans born in the United States of America, was proposed in part to recognize thousands of Native American soldiers who served the cause of liberty in the First World War.
After the signing ceremony, the President posed with four Osage tribal leaders.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CORONATED
London, U.K. (JFK+50) Queen Elizabeth II was formally crowned Queen of the United Kingdom 61 years ago today, June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey here in London.
The proceedings were broadcast live on both radio and television.
The Queen, 27 years old at the time, was accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on a 5 mile procession in which they rode in a gilded horse-drawn carriage.
After the parade, the Queen and her family waved to the crowd of well-wishers from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
JFK SPEAKS AT ALMA MATER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Riverdale, New York (JFK+50) JFK's old school, Riverdale, welcomed him back 64 years ago today, June 2, 1950, as guest speaker at commencement exercises.
JFK said the United States required...
"men and women of integrity and courage in public service".
JFK was a student at the school from 1927-1930.
Washington, D.C. (JFK+50) President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Indian Citizens Act* ninety years ago today, June 2, 1924.
The legislation. which granted automatic American citizenship to Native Americans born in the United States of America, was proposed in part to recognize thousands of Native American soldiers who served the cause of liberty in the First World War.
After the signing ceremony, the President posed with four Osage tribal leaders.
Coolidge and Osage Tribal Leaders
Washington, D.C.
June 2, 1924
In regard to Coolidge's State of the Union Message of 1925, Amity Shlaes says...
"American Indians were seeking additional funding beyond what they had received (but) the most important thing Coolidge could do had already been done; the government had granted the Indians full citizenship in 1924."
*The Indian Citizenship Act of 1924
"BE IT ENACTED...that all non citizen Indians born within the territorial limits of the United States be...declared...citizens of the United States provided that such citizenship shall not...impair...the right of any Indian to tribal or other property."
SOURCE
"COOLIDGE," by Amity Shlaes, Harper, New York, 2013.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II CORONATED
London, U.K. (JFK+50) Queen Elizabeth II was formally crowned Queen of the United Kingdom 61 years ago today, June 2, 1953, at Westminster Abbey here in London.
The proceedings were broadcast live on both radio and television.
The Queen, 27 years old at the time, was accompanied by her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, on a 5 mile procession in which they rode in a gilded horse-drawn carriage.
After the parade, the Queen and her family waved to the crowd of well-wishers from the balcony of Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip
June 2, 1953
Library and Archives of Canada
JFK SPEAKS AT ALMA MATER HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION
Riverdale, New York (JFK+50) JFK's old school, Riverdale, welcomed him back 64 years ago today, June 2, 1950, as guest speaker at commencement exercises.
The Massachusetts congressman addressed the Riverdale-on-Hudson School Class of 1950.
JFK said the United States required...
"men and women of integrity and courage in public service".
JFK was a student at the school from 1927-1930.
Riverdale Country School
Bronx, New York
Photo by Anthony22 (2006)
