October 1972 - October 18, 1972 (Wednesday)

October 18, 1972 (Wednesday)

• Both Houses of Congress voted overwhelmingly to override President Nixon's veto of the Clean Water Act, enacting the $24.6 billion legislation into law. In the early morning, the Senate voted 52–12 for an override, and the House followed later in the day, 247–23.
• The Soviet Union agreed to pay the United States $722,000,000 over a period of 30 years as repayment for American assistance made to the Soviets during World War II under the Lend-Lease Act.