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| | 29 May History: This Date |
 | | In 1786, when defects in the Articles of Confederation became apparent, such as the lack of central authority over foreign and domestic commerce, a call was issued to all of the states to send representatives to Philadelphia to draft a new constitution. |
 | | However, other states, especially Rhode Island and Massachusetts, opposed the document as it failed to reserve powers not delegated by the Constitution for the states, unless specifically prohibited, and lacked constitutional protection of basic political rights, such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press, and the right to bear arms. |
 | | A presidential commission headed by the chief justice of the United States, Earl Warren [19 Mar 1891 – 09 Jul 1974], later found that neither the sniper nor his killer "was part of any conspiracy, domestic or foreign, to assassinate President Kennedy," but that Oswald had acted alone. |
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