Events (11)

• February 15, 1848: Lincoln: Pre-Emptive War Powers Make a President a King 1848-02-15
• November 21, 1864: Lincoln: Corporate Influence Threatens US Democracy 1864-11-21
• April 3, 1866: Supreme Court Rules Military Tribunals Unconstitutional 1866-04-03
• October 6, 1997: Former Watergate Lawyer Argues that Supreme Court Does Not Have Final Word on Constitutional Questions; Advocates Expanded Presidential Powers 1997-10-06
• June 28, 2003: Historian Reminds Americans of Lincoln’s Warnings against Unilateral Presidential War Powers 2003-06-28
• December 21, 2005: Reporter: Bush Tried to Quash Wiretapping Story ‘Because It Would Reveal Him as a Law-Breaker’ 2005-12-21
• April 21, 2006: Historian Decries Bush Record on Civil Liberties 2006-04-21
• September 9, 2007: Goldsmith Details Dissension over Civil Liberties Policies at Justice Department 2007-09-09
• April 28, 2008: Fox News Illustrates Report Citing ‘Lincoln-Douglas Debates’ with Picture of Frederick Douglass 2008-04-28
• January 20-21, 2009: Barack Obama Begins Term as US President 2009-01-20
• April 12 - July 1861: Lincoln Responds to Confederate Attack by Wielding Powers beyond the Presidency; Asks Congress for Retroactive Authorization