Alben W. Barkley (1877–1956) was the 35th vice president of the United States, serving from 1949 to 1953. He was elected the U.S. representative from Kentucky's first district in 1912 as a liberal Democrat, supporting President Woodrow Wilson's New Freedom domestic agenda and foreign policy. In 1927 he entered the U.S. Senate, where he supported the New Deal, and was elected to succeed Joseph T. Robinson, Senate Majority Leader, upon Robinson's death in 1937. He resigned as majority leader after President Franklin D. Roosevelt ignored his advice and vetoed the Revenue Act of 1943, but the veto was overridden and he was unanimously re-elected to the position. Barkley had a better working relationship with Harry S. Truman, who ascended to the presidency after Roosevelt's death in 1945. At the 1948 Democratic National Convention, Barkley gave a keynote address that energized the delegates. Truman selected him as a running mate for the upcoming election, and the two scored an upset victory.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1784:

The Emerald Buddha, considered to be the sacred palladium of Thailand, was installed in its current location at Wat Phra Kaew on the grounds of the Grand Palace in Bangkok. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emerald_Buddha

1913:

Phan Xích Long, the self-proclaimed emperor of Vietnam, was arrested for organising a revolt against the colonial rule of French Indochina, which was nevertheless carried out by his supporters the following day. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phan_X%C3%ADch_Long

1942:

Second World War: British and Italian naval forces fought the Second Battle of Sirte in the Gulf of Sidra north of Libya. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Sirte

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potable: 1. (formal) Good for drinking without fear of disease or poisoning. 2. Any drinkable liquid; a beverage. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/potable

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

In its Order, which has binding effect, the Court indicates the following provisional measures: ... The Russian Federation shall immediately suspend the military operations that it commenced on 24 February 2022 in the territory of Ukraine ... The Russian Federation shall ensure that any military or irregular armed units which may be directed or supported by it, as well as any organizations and persons which may be subject to its control or direction, take no steps in furtherance of the military operations referred to ... Both Parties shall refrain from any action which might aggravate or extend the dispute before the Court or make it more difficult to resolve.   --International Court of Justice https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/International_Court_of_Justice