Diosdado Macapagal
Diosdado Macapagal , 1911-97, Philippine president (1961-65). A forceful orator, Macapagal practiced law and later served in the Philippine diplomatic service and in the house of representatives (1949-56). In 1951, he led the Philippine delegation to the United Nations. He was elected vice president on a split ticket in 1957, serving under Carlos P. Garcia. In 1961, he defeated Garcia and became president, although his Liberal party was in the minority. As president, Macapagal fought poverty, rising unemployment, and corruption. He was defeated (1965) for reelection by Ferdinand Marcos . Macapagal later organized (1979) the National Union for Liberation in opposition to Marcos's regime. His daughter, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo , became president of the Philippines in 2001.
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USS MOUNT WHITNEY BECOMES US 6TH FLEET FLAGSHIP; USS LA SALLE TO DECOMMISSION
Magazine article from: Sea Classics; 6/1/2005; ; 668 words
; ...from USS La Salle (AGF 3) to USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) 25 February in...contribution here," said Ulrich. "Mount Whitney, you will have some giant shoes...also the European flagship. Mount Whitney's capabilities are just magnificent...
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A RARE DEPLOYMENT MOUNT WHITNEY TO SERVE AS ANTI-TERRORISM COMMAND POST OFF HORN OF AFRICA.(FRONT)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 11/13/2002; 700+ words
; ...The amphibious command ship Mount Whitney, with a reputation for rarely...The task force, including the Mount Whitney, is not related to the situation...Vice Adm. Cutler Dawson saw the Mount Whitney off Tuesday morning. ``They...
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The Mount Whitney charts a new course.(Local)
Newspaper article from: The Virginian Pilot; 1/16/2005; 700+ words
; ...When the command ship Mount Whitney and its interim replacement...34 years, the Mount Whitney served as the 2nd Fleet...office in Lisbon. The Mount Whitney is to reach the...The command ship Mount Whitney, left, leaves Norfolk...
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MOUNT WHITNEY FAMILIES, FRIENDS GET UNDERWAY
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 7/14/2009; 700+ words
; ...Karl O. Thomas, Mount Whitney commanding officer...handled the division." Mount Whitney's Morale, Welfare...gun shoot of all gun mounts took place on the main...forget," said King. Mount Whitney was returning from Baltic...
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JTF LEBANON OPERATIONS CONTINUE AS MOUNT WHITNEY RETURNS TO GAETA
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 9/11/2006; 700+ words
; ...Navy command and control ship USS Mount Whitney (LCC 20) is due to arrived in...communication abilities aboard Mount Whitney, led Stufflebeem to direct the...pierside. This will ensure Mount Whitney is ready to head back to the eastern...
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Mount Whitney Hosts President of Lithuania.
M2 Presswire; 6/3/2009; 591 words
; ...June 2009-US NAVY: Mount Whitney Hosts President of Lithuania...Sylvia Nealy, USS Mount Whitney Public Affairs KLAIPEDA...number of hotspots." Mount Whitney will continue...the Baltic Sea. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet...
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USS Mount Whitney Returns to Norfolk
News Wire article from: AP Online; 6/13/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...the amphibious command ship USS Mount Whitney returned from searching for terrorists...going to be the new name of the Mount Whitney. Before the ship arrived, several...20.' ___ On the Net: USS Mount Whitney: http://www.mtwhitney...
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USS Mount Whitney Renders Honors to the Battles of Midway, Normandy.
M2 Presswire; 5/29/2009; 700+ words
; ...2009-US NAVY: USS Mount Whitney Renders Honors to the...Sylvia Nealy,USS Mount Whitney Public Affairs BAIE DE...Following the commemoration, Mount Whitney continued her...training exercises. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet...
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MOUNT WHITNEY HOSTS PRESIDENT OF LITHUANIA
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 6/6/2009; 515 words
; ...SW) Sylvia Nealy, USS Mount Whitney Public Affairs USS Mount Whitney (LCC/JCC 20) hosted a...and a number of hotspots." Mount Whitney will continue her...in the Baltic Sea. Mount Whitney, the U.S. 6th Fleet...
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MOUNT WHITNEY CONDUCTS SFR-B TRAINING
News Wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News; 2/12/2009; 516 words
; USS MOUNT WHITNEY, Feb. 11 -- The U.S...Sylvia Nealy, USS Mount Whitney Public Affairs Sailors are...receptive to the training." Mount Whitney is underway in the...European theater. Mount Whitney is the flagship of Commander...
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Mount Whitney
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Mount Whitney peak, 14,494 ft (4,418 m) high, E Calif., in the Sierra Nevada at the eastern border...by a scenic highway with Death Valley. The peak is named for U.S. geologist Josiah D. Whitney, who surveyed it in 1864.
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Whitney, Mount
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
Whitney, Mount Second-highest peak in the USA (after Mount McKinley ), at 4418m (14,495ft). Situated on the e edge of Sequoia National Park , it is part of the Sierra Nevada range in e California.
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Whitney, Fred C.
Book article from: The Oxford Companion to American Theatre
Whitney, Fred C. (1861–...where his father, Clark J. Whitney (1832–1903...theatre manager, he went on to mount a number of plays, including...dramatization of Quo Vadis? But Whitney was best known for his musical...
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United States of America
Book article from: World Encyclopedia
...includes the country's highest peak, Mount McKinley at 6194m (20,322ft...which form the continental divide. Mount Elbert is the highest peak in the...the Sierra Nevada , which includes Mount Whitney (the highest peak outside Alaska...
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SCEcorp
Book article from: International Directory of Company Histories
...amp; Power Corporation and a controlling interest in Mount Whitney Power & Electric Company. Pacific was a rapidly...Company and operating in the same service area as Edison. Mount Whitney was operating in the nearby agricultural area of Tulare...
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