<span>The National Emergencies Act of 1976 restricted the president's emergency powers. </span>
Historians identify turning points and recognize that the choice of specific dates gives a higher value to ones narrative, region, or group
<span>Hot summers led to a long growing season for cash crops such as tobacco and cotton which were labor intensive.</span>
Senetor Richard Russell was the Senator who urged President Kennedy to act speedily and invade Cuba.