The Capitol Dome

Summer 2012

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1990 UTAH ADDS PHILO T. FARNSWORTH TO NATIONAL STATUARY HALL COLLECTION Philo Farnsworth (1906–1971) was an electrical innovator who built his family a washingmachine at age 12 and trans- mied his first electronic television picture in 1927. He received 160 patents during his lifeme—for aspects of radar, infra-red night light, electronmicroscopes, baby incubators, gastroscopes, and telescopes— 100 of which were in use in television receivers produced the year he died. Philo T. Farnsworth by James R. Ava January 14, 1991 AUTHORIZATION FOR USE OFMILITARY FORCE AGAINST IRAQ RESOLUTION Also known as the GulfWar Resoluon, this congressional acon was approved by the House of Representaves by a vote of 250 to 183 and the Senate by a vote of 52 to 47 in response to Presi- dent George H.W. Bush's request to authorize the use of U.S.military forces in response to Iraq's invasion of Kuwait and in support of the United Naons Security Council Resoluon 678. 1991–1993 The Capitol's west terraces were repaired, and their courtyards were converted tomeeng spaces. 24 THE CAPITOL DOME ARCHITECT OF THE CAPITOL

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