Today in history: America gets its 6th president in 9 years

In 1850, Millard Fillmore was sworn in

Millard Fillmore
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July 10, 1832. President Andrew Jackson vetoed a bill that would have re-chartered the Second Bank of the U.S. Jackson said the Second Bank — the U.S. central bank — was corrupt, benefited mostly rich Americans, and was a threat to liberty. The president used his executive power to remove all federal funds from the bank.

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