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Release date of John Adams Dollar:
May 17,
2007.
Born in the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1735, John Adams was one of the
earliest and most vocal advocates for colonial independence. The
Harvard-educated lawyer served as a delegate to both the 1st and 2nd Continental
Congresses.
A skilled diplomat, Adams lived in Europe during the Revolution, working to
secure international support and recognition of American independence. He served
eight years as George Washington’s VP before winning the Presidency in 1797.
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The John Adams Presidential Dollar Coin.
Release date: 05-17-07.
United States Mint
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Elected by a margin of just three electoral votes (71-68), John Adams was the
first President to live in the White House, arriving in Washington on November
1, 1800. On his second evening in its damp, unfinished rooms, he wrote to his
wife, "Before I end my letter, I pray Heaven to bestow the best of Blessings on
this House and all that shall hereafter inhabit it. May none but honest and wise
Men ever rule under this roof."
Coinage Legislation under President
John Adams:
Act of February 1, 1798 — This Act suspends, for a period of three years, a
portion of the Act of February 9, 1793, relating to the acceptance of foreign
coinage as legal tender in the United States.
Act of April 24, 1800 — This Act authorizes the purchase of copper equivalent to
the number of cents and half-cents produced during the prior year, and
authorizes an annual purchase to continue the striking of these coins.
Act of March 3, 1801 — This Act directs the location of the United States
Mint to remain in Philadelphia until March 1803.
United States Mint Directors appointed by President Adams:
There were no appointments as Director of the United States Mint under
President John Adams.
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