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March 09, 2026

Henry L. Marsh, III is elected the first Black mayor of Richmond, Virginia, "the cradle of the Confederacy," on this date in 1977.

President's Weekly Address - 8/2/14

POSTED: August 02, 2014, 7:00 am

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President Obama issues a challenge to Congress to help the middle class as the monthly jobs report for July is released, indicating 200,000 new jobs were created during the month.





Source: The White House

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